How to preserve milk dates for a long time? Why are milk dates called milk dates?

The reason why milk dates are called milk dates is that they have a milky aroma when eaten, and the skin of milk dates is green, but the flesh inside is very white, which is very similar to milk, so they are named milk dates. The sugar content of milk dates is as high as 20% to 30%, which is the highest among all kinds of fresh fruits. Because its skin is very fresh and crispy, the preservation of milk dates is also very important. If you need some common sense in this regard, open it and take a look!

Contents of this article

1. How to preserve milk dates for a long time

2. Why is milk date called milk date?

3. Will milk dates cause internal heat?

How to store milk dates for a long time

Sand storage method:

Choose storage-resistant varieties, harvest when they are just beginning to half red, select undamaged jujubes, choose a cool and humid place, spread 3 cm thick wet sand on the bottom, put a layer of fresh jujubes (the thickness of a jujube) on top, then spread a layer of sand, then put a second layer of jujubes, then spread sand again, and put a third layer of jujubes, and pile them up to 30 cm high. To prevent the sand from drying out, spray water on the surface to replenish humidity. This method can be stored for more than a month, and the jujubes are fresh, tender, crisp and sweet with little nutritional loss.

Refrigeration method:

Select fresh jujubes with 25%-50% coloring, put them in a plastic bag with a capacity of 1 kg, and punch 3-4 small holes with a diameter of 3-4 mm on both sides of the bag. Soak the selected fruits in a 2% calcium chloride solution for 30 minutes, pre-cool them at 7-8℃ for 1-2 days, then move them into a cold storage at 0±1℃ and store them at a relative humidity of 60%. At this time, the relative humidity in the plastic bag should be kept above 90%. Check them once after 3-5 days, and then every 7-10 days.

Why is milk date called milk date?

The reason why milk dates are called milk dates is because they taste like milk. The skin of milk dates is green, but the flesh inside is very white, very much like milk, so they are named milk dates.

Milk dates refer to Taiwan milk dates, also known as green dates and apple dates. They are native to southern Asia Minor, North Africa, and eastern India, and were later introduced to the mainland.

Will milk dates cause internal heat?

Generally, eating milk dates will not cause getting angry. Milk dates are flat, neither cold nor hot, and have the effects of cooling, detoxification, and calming. However, it is not advisable to eat too much milk dates, because eating too many dates may cause abdominal distension. Excessive consumption of milk dates can easily cause diarrhea and damage the spleen. In addition, the sugar content of milk dates is as high as 20% to 30%, which is the highest among all kinds of fresh fruits. Therefore, after eating dates, you should appropriately reduce a few bites of staple food to avoid excess energy. Milk dates and sea crabs are incompatible. If milk dates and sea crabs are eaten together, it is easy to suffer from cold and heat diseases. They can be eaten at most 2 hours apart. Other seafood cannot be eaten together, which will cause waist and abdominal pain, so seafood cannot be eaten when eating milk dates. Milk dates and Scrophularia ningpoensis are incompatible. Scrophularia ningpoensis has a very good effect of clearing heat and removing fire, detoxifying and detoxifying, and can prevent and relieve fever, sore throat, etc. Because it is a cold food, and milk dates are sweet and warm in nature, they have the effects of tonifying the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi and promoting fluid production. It cannot be eaten with Scrophularia ningpoensis, because the effects and functions of the two are completely opposite.