Why are there so few peaches planted? How can we preserve peaches for a longer time?

In normal times, people eat relatively few peaches, unlike normal peaches and nectarines, which are so widely available in the market. Why is this? In fact, there is a reason. Let's take a look. When there are fewer peaches, people generally want to know how to preserve peaches for a longer time? Today I will share with you.

Contents of this article

1. Why are there so few peaches planted?

2. How to preserve peaches for a longer time

3. What should not be eaten with peaches?

Why are peaches rarely planted?

1. The variety is still being promoted

There are many varieties of peaches at present. Some of the better ones are Golden Oil Peach, Peach No. 4, Giant Peach, Early Dew Peach, Early Honey Peach, Mid-Autumn Peach and Ruipan No. 1. Peach cultivation is not promoted in many areas, so the output of peaches on the market is not as good as other peaches and the price is more expensive.

2. Planting techniques need to be learned

There are certain technical requirements for growing peaches, such as planting, water and fertilizer management, weeding, garden cleaning, etc., which are different from ordinary peach planting. If you want to grow peaches, you still need to learn. Because the climate in various regions of my country is still relatively suitable for growing peaches, the area of ​​peach planting in my country will gradually expand.

How to store peaches for a longer time

To preserve the peaches for a longer period of time, you can harvest fresh peaches in the early morning when the temperature is lower to prevent the fruits from getting wet, which makes them easy to rot. After harvesting, remove the damaged fruits and handle them with care to prevent them from being bumped or pressed. Pre-cool them when storing them to reduce their respiration rate, and then store them at a low temperature in a cold storage.

1. Harvest in the early morning

To preserve the peaches for a longer time, you can harvest fresh peaches in the early morning when the temperature is lower. It is not advisable to harvest them on rainy days to prevent the fruits from getting wet, which will cause the fruits to soften and easily rot. After harvesting, the damaged fruits should be removed in time, and they should be handled with care during packing to prevent collisions and pressure.

2. Precooling

The respiration rate of freshly harvested peaches is high and they grow vigorously. They need to be pre-cooled before being packed and stored to reduce their respiration rate, otherwise the fruits will soften and rot quickly. The pre-cooling method can be strong wind pre-cooling in the cold storage, or directly packing into the cold storage. The faster the cooling speed, the better the effect.

3. Low temperature storage

The pre-cooled peaches are placed in a cold storage and the temperature is controlled at 0~2°C. The humidity should not be lower than 35% to prevent the peaches from shrinking due to lack of water. If the humidity in the cold storage is insufficient, a humidifier can be added to increase the air humidity to maintain the freshness of the peaches.

What can't be eaten with peaches?

Peaches cannot be eaten with cucumbers, because the large amount of vitamin C decomposing enzymes in cucumbers will decompose the vitamin C in peaches, and the nutritional value of both peaches and cucumbers will be reduced. In addition, pork liver cannot be eaten with peaches, because the large amount of minerals in pork liver will oxidize the vitamin C in peaches.

1. Cucumber

It is not suitable to eat peaches with cucumbers because cucumbers contain a large amount of vitamin C-degrading enzymes. Eating the two together will cause the vitamin C in the peaches to be decomposed, and the nutritional value of both will be reduced.

2. Pork liver

Pork liver is also not suitable to be eaten with peaches, because pork liver contains a large amount of mineral components, which will also cause the vitamin C in peaches to oxidize, thereby affecting the human body's absorption of vitamin C in peaches.

When eating peaches, you need to be careful not to eat too much, because peaches can increase the lubricity of the intestines. Eating too much may cause diarrhea symptoms and greatly increase the burden on the stomach and intestines.