1. The origin of the name is different.
The gray dates are named because before they mature and turn red, Xinzheng dates turn gray all over, as if covered with a layer of frost, hence the name "grey dates". ".
As the name suggests, Hotan jade dates come from the red dates produced in Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Because Hotan is world-famous for Hotan jade, it is named Hotan jade dates, also known as Junzao.
2. Different sizes
Hetian Yuzao is a kind of Xinjiang jujube. It is very large, with an average of more than 20 grams each, and the special jujube can reach more than 30 grams. Gram, a Hetian jade date is as big as 3 or 4 gray dates, and the skin is thin and the color is good.
3. Different taste
The flesh of gray dates is firm, small but extremely sweet. Compared with Hotan dates, the pulp of gray dates contains more water. Hotan dates are red dates hung on trees. Although they contain less water than gray dates, due to their high sugar content, the skin of the dates is not as wrinkled as that of other dates. The taste is mellow and sweet, with a slightly sour aftertaste.
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