A circle of red at the root proves that the pulp is of good quality.

The fruit body is plump and round, the shell surface is eye-catching brown, the flesh is thick, the color is bright red, there are fine wrinkles, and there is a circle of red flesh on the fruit handle, which is of good quality; if the shell surface is not very smooth, the color Uneven, with oily brown spots, indicating that the meat has deteriorated due to brine.

Longan, also known as longan, is a kind of fruit. Warm in nature and sweet in taste, it benefits the heart and spleen, replenishes qi and blood, and has a good nourishing and replenishing effect. It can be used for insomnia, forgetfulness, palpitation, dizziness and other diseases caused by heart and spleen deficiency and insufficient qi and blood.

How to buy longan:

1. Pinch.

If the shell is easily broken when pinched by hand, and the shell is hard and brittle, it is of high quality; if the shell is dented and not fragile when pinched by hand, it means that it is damp or has low dryness, and it will become moldy over time.

2. Weigh.

Different varieties have the same weight. Small and large grains are of good quality, and vice versa.

3. Get out.

Put the longans on the table and roll them with your hands. Those that are difficult to roll are of high quality, and those that are easy to roll are of poor quality.

4. Bite.

The core of new longan is fragile and makes a sound when chewed, while the core of old longan that has deteriorated is tough when chewed.

5. Taste.

Sweet, soft and waxy, fragrant, good quality with no residue when chewing. Insufficient sweetness, hard and tough, chewing with residue is of poor quality, dry and bitter taste, indicates over-baking or old goods, should not be used Buy.

6. Peel.

For good-quality longan meat, the core is easy to separate and the meat is soft and smooth; for low-quality meat, the core is difficult to separate and the meat is hard.

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