Basic Introduction to Liu Shu Quan Jumbo Dates
The Liu Shu Quan Farm of the 13th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps is located on the northwest edge of Hami, at the foot of the eastern Tianshan Mountains in Balikun's alluvial and diluvial inclined plains. The Liu Shu Quan Farm is a multi-ethnic, unique state-owned farm and the birthplace of Hami dates. Dates are the mainstay industry of the farm. For a long time, locals have been planting jumbo dates around their homes and at field edges. Since the 1990s, the farm has accelerated the development of jumbo dates as a ‘famous, high-quality, special' leading product. Due to the farm's typical temperate continental arid climate, with abundant sunlight, rich heat, large temperature differences between day and night, severe cold in winter, little snow, hot and dry summers, scarce rain, strong evaporation, and frequent strong winds, the soil is mainly loam and Gobi gravel sandy soil. Organic matter content is relatively rich, and the soil is fertile, which is very suitable for the growth of jumbo dates. Therefore, the fruit produced is large, bright red with luster, full grains, fewer wrinkles, thick and delicate flesh, thin skin, small seeds, and also contains higher levels of vitamin C and sugar, making it sweet and refreshing when fresh or dried. Unique Gobi-specific conditions have created the unique quality of Liu Shu Quan jumbo dates. To enhance the market competitiveness of jumbo dates, the farm registered the “Liu Green” brand, which has been certified by the State Trademark Office; “Liu Green” jumbo dates have received national organic food certification. At the Xinjiang Characteristic High-Quality Agricultural Products Trade Exhibition, they won the Gold Award for Agricultural Products. The produced fruits are mainly sold to cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, and Fujian on the Chinese mainland.
Geographic Scope
The Liu Shu Quan Farm is located on the northwest edge of the Hami Oasis, at the foot of the eastern Tianshan Mountains in Balikun's alluvial and diluvial inclined plains. The farm headquarters is 65 kilometers east of Hami City. The farm borders the Erbao Township to the east, is adjacent to Wubao, the hometown of Hami dates, to the south, neighbors the San Daoling Coal Mine, the largest open-pit coal mine in Northwest China, to the west, and is connected to the Xishan Ranch to the north. The Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway and National Highway 312 run east-west through the farm area, with the Liu Shu Quan railway station 800 meters from the farm headquarters, providing convenient transportation. The farm's geographical coordinates are 42°57′-43°19′ N, 92°45′-93°00′ E. There are 14 agricultural and forestry companies in the farm, with 10,000 mu (about 667 hectares) of jumbo date plantations, 4,000 mu (about 267 hectares) of fruit-bearing areas, producing 3,600 tons of fresh dates and about 1,200 tons of dried dates annually, all meeting organic agricultural product production standards.
Nutritional Value
1. Spleen supplementation, blood nourishment, and tranquility 2. Anti-aging, freckle removal, beauty, and muscle strengthening 3. Regulation of menstruation and constipation relief 4. Depression relief, wrinkle reduction, and skin whitening and smoothing
Product Characteristics
Dried dates are round and large, with a purplish-red color and luster, thin skin, thick and delicate flesh, small seeds, full grains, and few wrinkles. Soluble solids content is 20%-30%, zinc content: 1.14%-1.18%, vitamin C content: 130-150 mg/100g.
Tasting and Eating Methods
After dinner, boil jumbo dates with water and drink the decoction: roughly boil them with lilies to make porridge; drink the soup and eat the dates before going to bed to help fall asleep faster. Take 1,000 grams of fresh jumbo dates, clean, remove the seeds, crush the flesh, add an appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat, filter out the juice, mix with 500 grams of honey, stir evenly over the fire to form a date paste, store in a bottle for later use. Each serving is 15 ml, twice daily, continuously until finished, to treat insomnia.
10 jumbo dates, 15 grams of black fungus, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Rinse the jumbo dates clean, soak in water for about 2 hours, then remove and remove the seeds. Soak the black fungus in water, clean, and pick. Place the jumbo dates and black fungus in a soup pot, add an appropriate amount of water, rock sugar, steam for about 1 hour. Serve once after breakfast and dinner each day to replenish deficiency and nourish the blood. Suitable for those with pale complexion due to anemia, palpitations, and anemia. Those without disease can eat it for its health benefits in nourishing the blood and strengthening the body. Regular consumption can delay aging, remove freckles, strengthen muscles, and treat facial dark spots and thinness. Note that those with damp phlegm and accumulation should not consume too much.
15 grams of angelica, 50 grams of jumbo dates, 20 grams of sugar, and 50 grams of rice. Soak the angelica in warm water for a while, add 200 ml of water, first boil down to 100 ml of concentrated juice, strain and keep the juice. Cook the rice, jumbo dates, and sugar with an appropriate amount of water until the porridge is cooked. Serve warm in the morning and evening, 10 days per course. This porridge has the effects of replenishing blood and regulating menstruation, relieving pain from blood stasis, and soothing headaches and dizziness, and is suitable for symptoms caused by insufficient qi and blood, menstrual irregularities, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, headaches due to blood deficiency, and constipation.
500 grams of ginger, 250 grams of jumbo dates, 100 grams of salt, 150 grams of licorice, 25 grams of star anise, and 25 grams of agarwood. Crush into coarse powder and mix evenly for later use. Each serving is 15-25 grams, decoct in the morning or steep as tea, several times daily. This tea has the effects of tonifying the spleen, nourishing the blood, strengthening the stomach, calming the mind, and relieving depression, and long-term consumption can make the complexion fairer, the skin smoother, and reduce wrinkles.
Jumbo dates are beneficial in many ways, but some women with specific constitutions should avoid eating too many jumbo dates.