How to identify the authentic Dongshan White Jade Loquat in Suzhou?
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Dongshan loquat
The bottom is in the shape of a five-pointed star. The flesh is white and the skin is easy to tear.
Other origins:
In many planting bases in the south, due to the hybridization and improvement of varieties, the fruits may be oval or pear-shaped. The loquat fruits in Suzhou retain the same round shape as those seen in ancient paintings hundreds of years ago.
Benefits of eating loquat
Loquat not only tastes good, but also has many benefits. There are many records about this in ancient books, "treating lung qi, moistening the five internal organs, lowering qi, stopping vomiting, and thirst." It treats cough and asthma due to lung heat, vomiting, polydipsia, moistens the lungs, lowers qi, and quenches thirst. Loquat is also rich in various nutrients needed by the human body and is a nutritious health-care fruit. Therefore, it is also called the "Crown of Fruits".