The difference between crabapple and hawthorn

Crabapple is a fruit similar to apple. In Hebei Province, crabapple is considered a fruit that is produced in abundance in this area. When the crabapple is fully ripe, its appearance is somewhat similar to that of hawthorn. Not only is it similar in appearance, it is even the same size as hawthorn. Therefore, many people cannot tell the difference between crabapple and hawthorn. When eating crabapple and hawthorn, you must understand the difference between the two so that you can find the correct fruit to treat the disease.

The difference between crabapple and hawthorn

There are some differences between crabapple and hawthorn. The main differences are as follows:

color

The color of crabapple is relatively red, but it is not extremely red, just a little red. Hawthorn fruit looks rough, the whole fruit is purple-red and covered with white spots. There is an essential difference between it and the crabapple, so we still need to carefully distinguish these two kinds of fruits.

Smell

If you smell them, you will find that their smells are different, because the simplest way to tell is that crabapple smells like apple, but hawthorn smells like hawthorn with a sour flavor.

epidermis

The skin of crabapple is relatively smooth, but the skin of hawthorn is rough and has some spots.

Can pregnant women eat crabapple?

Pregnant women can actually eat crabapples, because eating crabapples can help strengthen the stomach and aid digestion, and can also supplement the body's vitamins and various organic acids. It has a relatively great effect on our gastrointestinal digestion and relieves our physical discomfort. It also has the effect of astringency and antidiarrhea, and can end constipation in pregnant women, etc.

In autumn, crabapples gradually mature. Eating crabapples at this time can not only relieve the dry weather, but also help expectant mothers to promote salivation and relieve cough. In addition, crabapples can replenish sugar, various organic acids, and intracellular fluid in the body, etc., and can play a certain role. Pregnant women can actually eat it in moderation, because if they eat it, it can not only improve their appetite during pregnancy, but also help the pregnant mother and the baby in the fetus maintain healthy development.

How to eat crabapple

There are many ways to eat crabapple. It can be made into various kinds of jams, fruit tea, dried crabapple fruit, etc. Different ways of eating have different effects.

Orange and Begonia Fruit Tea

Ingredients: orange, salt, tea bag, crabapple.

practice:

1. Rub the orange with salt to remove the wax, wash it and peel it.

2. Use a knife to carefully remove the white part of the orange peel to avoid the bitter taste.

3. Put orange peel and tea bag into the pot, add appropriate amount of water and soak for half an hour. Remove the flesh from the orange, remove the core and skin of the crab apple and cut it into small dices.

4. Put the diced crabapple into the pot with soaked orange peel and tea bag.

5. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add fresh orange pulp and crabapple diced fruit to the cup, then pour in the filtered fruit.

6. You can also use orange jam or honey to adjust the sweetness.

Crabapple Jam

Ingredients: 800 grams of crabapple, 500 grams of sugar, one lemon.

practice:

1. Cut the crabapple into pieces and add sugar (ratio crabapple 5:3 sugar) and marinate for 10 hours.

2. Add lemon juice and cook for half an hour.

3. After boiling, bottle it at 85 degrees. After bottling, turn it upside down for 30 minutes. Leave it at room temperature for a week and then refrigerate it.