Olive is one of the unique subtropical evergreen fruit trees in the south, belonging to the family Burevaceae and the genus Canavium.
Olive fruit is also known as green fruit, so named because the fruit can be eaten fresh when it is still green. It is also called remonstrance fruit because it tastes astringent when first eaten. After chewing for a long time, it becomes sweet and delicious with an endless aftertaste. It is a metaphor for the words of loyal remonstrance, although they are offensive to the ears, they are ultimately beneficial to people.
Olives are rich in calcium and vitamin C. Our country is the country that cultivates the most olives in the world. Mainly distributed in Fujian and Guangdong (mostly Wulan), followed by Guangxi and Taiwan, in addition to Sichuan, Yunnan, and southern Zhejiang. Countries that cultivate olives in the world include Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, India and Malaysia.
2. Introduction to improved varieties
Sandalwood: Mainly produced in Minhou County and Minqing County. The improved varieties are sold well at home and abroad. The fruit is small, with dark green skin, yellow flesh, crisp texture, fragrant and delicious, late-ripening variety.
Tea olives: Mainly produced in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. The fruit is long and narrow, with dark green skin and gray spots. The flesh is delicate, crisp and sweet, and has no astringent taste. Ripe from October to November.
Olea europaea: Mainly produced in Zengcheng, Guangdong, the fruit has a pointed base, 6 grooves, and a flat and round top. It has excellent quality, small core, thick meat, sweet taste and high oil content. It is an excellent variety for extracting olive oil. "Cold Dew" matures before and after.
Sanfang: The fruit is larger, the cross section of the fruit is triangular, the base is fat and round, the pedicle mark is triangular, there are three grooves, the pulp is thick, and the quality is average. It begins to mature around the "summer heat" and is harvested around the "autumn equinox", resulting in relatively high and stable yields.
3. Processing and Comprehensive Utilization
Olives are rich in nutrients and contain 17 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body. The pulp is rich in calcium and vitamin C. The fruit is often processed into: olive olives. , Dafuguo, ten-spice olives, peeled crisps, salty olives, rose olives, etc.
Olive trees have strong growth potential and wide adaptability. They can be planted on riverbanks, continents, hills, slopes, in front of and behind houses, and in scattered fields. They are a good tree species for farmers to get rid of poverty and become rich. It is a beautiful tree, evergreen all year round, greening the environment and purifying the air.
Olives are a specialty of Fuzhou and were listed as tribute as early as the Tang Dynasty. When I first tasted Fuzhou olives, I felt they were bitter and astringent, but after the aftertaste, I found them fragrant and sweet. Fuzhou olive production areas are mainly distributed on both sides of the lower reaches of the Min River, with Minhou and Minqing counties producing the most.
Olives are also called "green fruits". This is because generally fruits are green when they are first born and change color when ripe; while olives always maintain their green color from raw to ripe. Olives are also called "loyalty fruit" and "remonstration fruit". This is because its special flavor of first bitter and then sweet is similar to the character of ancient loyal ministers who bitterly remonstrated. Olive oil is also known as the "fortune fruit". This was named after overseas Chinese. This not only shows that Fuzhou has a large olive output in history, but also expresses the attachment of the overseas Chinese to their hometown (Fuzhou).
"Peach three plum four olive seven", olives need to be cultivated for 7 years before they bear fruit, and the maturity period is usually around October every year. New olive trees initially produce very little fruit, with each tree producing only a few kilograms. After 25 years, the fruit increases significantly, and can reach more than 500 kilograms. Every time an olive tree bears fruit, its production will generally decrease the following year, with a rest period of one to two years. Therefore, olive production varies from year to year.
Olives can be processed in various ways such as "honey pickling" and "salt pickling". There are many varieties of olives in Fuzhou, including more than 10 varieties, including Sandalwood, Huiyuan, Changying, Yangshi, etc. In recent years, Fuzhou hotels and restaurants have beaten raw olives flat, marinated with red lees and served on the table. The unique flavor makes them very popular. welcome.
Olea oleifera
Olea oleifera, also known as Olea oleifera, is an evergreen tree belonging to the Oleaceae family. High-quality edible vegetable oil - olive oil, is a famous subtropical fruit tree and important economic forest tree.
Performance: sweet, sour, and cool in nature. Returns to the lung and stomach meridians. It can clear the lungs, soothe the throat, produce body fluids, quench thirst, and detoxify.
Applications
1. Used for excessive heat in the lungs and stomach, swelling and pain in the throat. For example, Qinglong Baihu Decoction in "Wang's Medical Records" is a decoction of this product and fresh radish. This product can also be used alone.
2. Used for stomach heat, thirst, or excessive drinking. This product can be made into juice or boiled into ointment and taken
3. It is used for gastrointestinal disharmony, vomiting and diarrhea caused by eating puffer fish and other fish. For example, in the prescription "Suixiju Diet", use the juice of this product to decoct it into thick soup and take it.
1. Relieve sore throat and reduce swelling. Olives contain a large amount of tannic acid, volatile oil, resin alcohol, etc., which can moisturize the throat, anti-inflammatory and reduce swelling.
2． Produces body fluids and quenches thirst. Olives taste sweet and sour, contain a large amount of water and a variety of nutrients, and can effectively replenish the body's body fluids and nutrients. They have the effect of producing body fluids and quenching thirst.
3. Detoxifying Fish and Crabs Ancient people found that olives can detoxify puffer fish and toadstool poisoning. Recent studies believe that its detoxification function is related to the large amounts of tannic acid, aromatic resin alcohol, and volatile oils contained in olives.
4. Sober up alcohol and soothe the nerves. Olives contain a large amount of carbohydrates, vitamins, tannic acid, volatile oils and trace elements, which can help relieve alcohol poisoning and calm the mind.
This is the Turkish praise for olives. The pulp of olives is rich in calcium, and eating it fresh is very beneficial to the human body. Olives have a sweet and sour taste and are neutral in nature. They can clear away heat and detoxify, eliminate accumulated phlegm, and moisturize the lungs and throat. Traditional Chinese medicine has always called olives the "fruit of the lungs and stomach" and are very beneficial for coughs and hemoptysis caused by lung heat. Olive and meat stew is a health drink that has the effect of relaxing muscles and activating muscles. Especially suitable for consumption in autumn and winter, the applicable amount is 3 to 5 pieces each time. But it is not suitable to eat too much.
Also known as Ganlan, Bailan, Qingguo, Zhongguo, etc.
The nature and flavor are meridional in nature, sweet, sour and slightly astringent; enters the lung and stomach meridians.
Efficacy: It mainly treats swelling and sore throat, promotes fluid production and detoxifies. It is mainly used to treat sore throat, polydipsia, cough and vomiting blood, dysentery, epilepsy and food poisoning.
Nutritional information: Each 100 grams of olives contains 83.1 grams of water, 1.2 grams of protein, 1.09 grams of fat, 12 grams of carbohydrates, 204 mg of calcium, 46 mg of phosphorus, 1.4 mg of iron, and ash. 0.8 mg, crude fiber 4 g, carotene 130 mcg, thiamine 0.01 mg, riboflavin 0.07 mg, niacin 0.4 mg, vitamin E 1.24 mg, potassium 169 mg, sodium 2 . 1 mg, magnesium 13 mg, manganese 0.16 mg, zinc 0.08 mg, copper 0.04 mg, selenium 0.3 μg, in addition to volatile oil, resin alcohol, vitamin C, tannic acid, etc., of which calcium , potassium content is particularly rich, and the vitamin C content is also higher than that of apples. Its kernels contain olive oil, which is an edible oil with extremely high nutritional value.
Therapeutic effects 1. Relieve sore throat and reduce swelling. Olives contain a large amount of tannic acid, volatile oil, resin alcohol, etc., which can moisturize the throat, anti-inflammatory and reduce swelling. 2. Produces body fluids and quenches thirst. Olives taste sweet and sour, contain a large amount of water and a variety of nutrients, and can effectively replenish the body's body fluids and nutrients. They have the effect of producing body fluids and quenching thirst. 3. Detoxifying Fish and Crabs Ancient people found that olives can detoxify puffer fish and toadstool poisoning. Recent studies believe that its detoxification function is related to the large amounts of tannic acid, aromatic resin alcohol, and volatile oils contained in olives. 4. Sober up alcohol and soothe the nerves. Olives contain a large amount of carbohydrates, vitamins, tannic acid, volatile oils and trace elements, which can help relieve alcohol poisoning and calm the mind.
Healthy recipes
1. Olive and radish drink: 50 grams of fresh olives and 500 grams of raw white radish. Wash the fresh olives, mash them and set aside; wash and cut the raw white radish into pieces, mash them, mix them with the olive puree, add 500 ml of water, simmer for 20 minutes, strain the juice and drink it as tea, once a day. This drink has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and is suitable for influenza, diphtheria and other diseases.
2． Olive tea: 3 fresh olives, appropriate amount of green tea. Wash the olives, cut them with a knife, add 200 ml of water, and fry for 5 minutes; add green tea to a clean tea cup, soak in the olive juice for 5 minutes, and drink slowly. This tea has the effect of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, and is suitable for patients with heat and thirst, aphonia, pharyngitis, sore throat and tonsillitis.
3. Olive juice: Take 20 fresh olives, wash them, mash them to extract the juice, and drink it if necessary. This juice has the effect of detoxifying and sobering up, and is suitable for puffer fish, toadstool poisoning, and drunkenness.
4. Olive and ginger tea: 7 fresh olives, 15 grams of brown sugar, and 5 slices of ginger. Wash and mash the fresh olives, add brown sugar, ginger, 200 ml of water, simmer for 10 minutes, then filter out the soup and drink it warm, twice a day. This tea has anti-dysentery and anti-inflammatory effects and is suitable for enteritis, dysentery, diarrhea and other diseases.
5. Olive paste: 500 grams of fresh olives and 60 grams of alum powder. Wash the fresh olives, add 1000 ml of water, and boil for 5 minutes; remove the olives, remove the pits and mash them, then add them to the original soup and boil them into a paste, add alum powder, dissolve and bottle for later use. Take 15 ml of olive paste with boiled water and sugar every morning and evening.
This ointment has analgesic and shock-relieving properties and is suitable for preventing epileptic seizures.