What is sea buckthorn and how to eat sea buckthorn fruit

1. What is Seabuckthorn

Sea buckthorn is a deciduous shrub of the Elaeagnaceae family and the genus Hippophae rhamnoides. Its growth characteristics are drought resistance, wind and sand resistance, and it can survive in salinized land. Therefore, sea buckthorn is planted in large quantities in northwest my country for desert greening. Its roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, especially sea buckthorn fruits, are rich in nutrients and trace elements. Seabuckthorn is widely used in many fields of the national economy, including food, medicine, light industry, aerospace, agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery.

Sea buckthorn is the general name for the plant and its fruit. Its fruit is orange-yellow or orange-red. The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruiting period is from September to October. Sea buckthorn fruit is rich in nutrients, containing a variety of vitamins, trace elements and other active substances and various amino acids needed by the human body. It has an extremely high content of vitamin C, 2-3 times that of kiwi fruit, and is known as the king of vitamin C.

2. How to eat sea buckthorn fruit

Sea buckthorn fruit has high edible value and is rich in various nutrients. Its overall taste is sour and sweet. As a healthy food, it has many ways of being eaten and you can choose the way of eating it according to your taste preferences.

1. Direct consumption: It is recommended to wash with clean water or boiling water before consumption. It can be eaten 2-3 times a day, about 10-30 grams each time.

2. Mash and eat: You can mash the sea buckthorn fruit, add appropriate amount of water, and use it to soak in wine or juice before eating.

3. Juice for drinking: Use a juicer to squeeze the sea buckthorn fruit into juice, and then add some chrysanthemum, wolfberry, and honey before drinking. Or you can grind it into powder, then add rock sugar and honey and cook it into juice for drinking.

4. Dry and eat: After drying it, it can be made into dried sea buckthorn fruit. It can be used to make tea, soup, etc., and can also be made into jam, fruit soup, jelly, etc. for consumption.