Edible cactus

Edible cactus usually refers to the family Cactus, and the succulent stems of Cactus can be eaten as vegetables, and the fruits are eaten as fresh fruits. Wild reproduction occurs in dry and hot areas in southern China. Because of its prickly body, poor taste and slow production, it can not be developed and utilized by people. It is understood that eating cactus for cooking is very common abroad. At present, the cultivation of edible cactus has formed a large-scale industry in some countries such as South America and Europe. Among them, Mexico is the cactus kingdom. Since 1945, agricultural experts in this country have successfully cultivated edible cactus, and then divided it into several categories: vegetable use (Mibangta, Mexico Pyramid, etc.), fruit use (Queen of Mexico, etc.), medicinal use and feed use. At present, the output of edible cactus in Mexico ranks first in the world, of which the area planted artificially is more than 1.16 million mu, and the products are all over the domestic and foreign markets. In 1997, Opuntia Milpa Alta was introduced from Mexico by the Quality Agricultural Products Development Service Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of China. After adaptive cultivation and variety screening, Opuntia Milpa Alta was selected as a vegetable variety. Its morphological characteristics are green meat, knotted, spineless or basically spineless, flat and oval stem nodes, 14-40 cm long, 2-3 meters high and 10-15 years production period. I like dryness, light and heat. It can be planted in the open air when the temperature is above 0℃ in winter in the south of China, and planted in greenhouse in the north. Mibangta edible cactus is not only rich in nutrition, but also has high medicinal value. It can be processed into a variety of health care products, and it is also the first-class raw material for canned food, beverage and wine making. There are many ways to eat cactus, such as frying, frying, frying, boiling, cold salad and so on. It is very popular in Europe, many countries in Africa and Japan. Mibangta edible cactus has strong adaptability and barren tolerance, and can be planted on barren hills and slopes, with a rapid growth and an annual output of 4 tons. And the harvest period is long, and it can be harvested for 10-15 years once planted. At present, the price of edible cactus tender slices in the domestic market is as high as 20-30 yuan per kilogram, and the supply is in short supply. Therefore, the development of edible cactus cultivation and supply to the market is an efficient agricultural project that benefits the country and the people and has good development prospects. It is also the way to get rid of poverty and become rich in rural areas. Haifu Town currently has a planting area of over 50 mu.
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