It is another year of Qingqiu, this season is also the happiest season for Haixi people. After countless suns rising and moons setting, the natural breeding, the wolfberry fields full of fruits are so red that you can't see the end at a glance. Very happy.
Haixi Prefecture is located in the hinterland of the Qaidam Basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The altitude of 2,700 meters gives this land a unique advantage, which is very suitable for the growth of wolfberry. The fertile soil, large temperature difference between morning and evening and sufficient sunshine all make the wolfberry produced here It is big and of good quality. When September comes, it is the harvest season in Haixi Prefecture, and it is also the happiest time for farmers.
Goji berry is very common in our life. When we came to Haixi Prefecture in September, it was a red goji berry kingdom. When we were driving on the road, we would encounter a large area of goji berry drying field, where small goji berries were densely packed for bathing. Under the warm sunshine of Qinghai, the scene was spectacular.
The mountains, rivers, lakes and seas in Northwest China are vast and magnificent. Haixi Prefecture, located in the Qaidam Basin, is the second largest wolfberry planting base in my country and the highest contiguous wolfberry planting area in the world. The reason why I came here to Haixi Prefecture is to participate in the local grand farmers’ harvest festival in Haixi Prefecture, and to go to the world’s highest wolfberry planting area. The meeting that came down was full of yearning and curiosity.
Dulan in Haixi Prefecture is a rich and beautiful place, and it is also the destination of my trip to Tsinghua University. Early autumn is the harvest season of wolfberries. Feel the joy of the Harvest Festival in the warmth.
Haixi Prefecture has a long history and a superior geographical location. It is the thoroughfare of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is connected to Tibet in the south, Gansu in the north, and Xinjiang in the west. . Goji berry not only has medicinal value but also food value. The fresh fruit is big and plump, bright in color, and tastes sweet. Goji berry culture has taken root and grown in this fertile land.
On the day of the Farmers’ Harvest Festival, Dulan people used festive gongs and drums to express their joy in their hearts. The cheerful drums sounded in the vast northwest land, and the bright rhythm was the overflowing joy of Dulan people.
Lycium barbarum is very common in our daily life. During the Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen’s "Compendium of Materia Medica" had a very clear record. The leaves of Lycium barbarum in spring are called Tianjingcao; the flowers in summer are called Changshengcao; Famous medlar; root picked in winter, named local bone skin", it can be seen that the whole body of medlar is a treasure.
At the Farmer’s Harvest Festival, I saw freshly picked goji berries for the first time. The brightly colored fruit looks plump and moist, and the taste is very sweet. It is recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica that the fruit, root bark and young leaves of goji berry can be used as traditional Chinese medicine. Now people I like to use wolfberry to make tea, which is healthy and healthy. Wolfberry is mainly distributed in my country, Qinghai, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and other places, with Qinghai as the main producing area.
Lycium barbarum has become the first agricultural product in Qinghai Province in terms of export quantity and value, and it has a wide range of uses. Lycium barbarum is a commonly used nutritional and nourishing product. It is commonly used in folks to cook porridge, boil ointment, soak wine or eat it with other medicines and foods. Lycium barbarum has been a top-grade nourishing and nourishing product since ancient times. It has the effect of delaying aging and anti-aging. In addition to our most common wolfberry tea, wolfberry wine is also very popular.
Haixi Prefecture has a long history and is a place where many ethnic groups live together. It was the land of Western Qiang in ancient times. There are 35 ethnic groups living in it, including Mongolia, Tibetan, Han, Hui, Tu, and Salar. The display of national characteristics is eye-catching. Hand-embroidered insoles and various styles of lambskin bags are beautiful in color, novel in style and full of ethnic customs.
When I came to Dulan this time, I was fortunate enough to witness the joyful scene of the farmers’ harvest festival. I was still curious about what the wolfberry tree looked like, so I made an appointment with my friends to go to the wolfberry planting base. The spectacular picture of the field stretches from the eyes to the horizon.
The first time I saw the fruit hanging on the branch, I still felt very happy. Lycium barbarum is a multi-branched shrub, generally 0.5-1 meter high, and can reach more than 2 meters when cultivated. The branches look thin, bow-shaped or drooping , The red fruit is hanging all over the branches, pick one and put it in your mouth, it tastes sweet. In this grand harvest festival, use the camera to freeze my smile. In September, the weather in Qinghai is fine.
Goji berries are planted on a large scale in Haixi Prefecture. According to statistics, the certified area of organic goji berries has reached 7,853.34 hectares, and the number of certified enterprises has reached 37. The current output value of the goji berry industry has exceeded 10 billion yuan. The development of modern technology has made large-scale planting easier to manage. We have seen the picture of drone operation in the wolfberry plantation base. One person can operate four drones. The development of science and technology is really amazing.
The reason why wolfberry is popular with everyone is inseparable from the efficacy of wolfberry. Lycium barbarum has a strong effect on anti-tumor, liver protection, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, and aging diseases caused by organ decline in the elderly. As a nourishing and strengthening agent, it can also treat various symptoms of kidney deficiency and liver and kidney diseases, and can significantly increase the plasma testosterone content in the human body to achieve the effect of strengthening the body. Generally speaking, it is more suitable for healthy adults to eat about 20 grams of wolfberry every day.
Qinghai wolfberry, because of the large temperature difference between day and night, has more sugar content than wolfberry produced in other places. The Qaidam Basin can be illuminated for as long as 10 hours, and the temperature difference between day and night can reach 12 degrees Celsius. In the 1970s, our leaders presented it when they met with Southeast Asian ambassadors. The gift is Qinghai wolfberry.
After freezing freshly picked goji berries, they can also be made into freeze-dried goji berries and eaten directly. The water in the pulp is less, without destroying other nutrients. Freeze-dried goji berries can maximize the retention of various nutrients in fresh goji berries. Lan, I had the honor to visit the production factory here and saw the production process of freeze-dried goji berries.
Goji berry banquet can only be tasted in Haixi Prefecture. Goji berry salad, goji berry cold cake, and goji berry drinks are the first time I have tasted them. The goji berry salad has a bright appearance and is made of freshly picked goji berries.
This time in Haixi Prefecture, I also ate a very special dish called cow mushroom. According to the locals, it is only found in Haixi Prefecture. It grows underground. Cows are particularly sensitive to the taste of this mushroom, and only cattle can find it. , a bull mushroom is very big, it can be fried in a dish, and the entrance is fresh and smooth.
There is another delicacy worth tasting in Haixi State, that is quinoa rich in vitamins and high protein. People in Haixi not only use quinoa to cook porridge, but also make it into various dishes.
We drink 100% pure goji berry juice on the dining table. Drinking a bottle every day can play a role in health care. A small bottle is only 50ml, but it takes 60 goji berries. Bathing in the sun and rain in nature has achieved the good quality of Qinghai wolfberry.
One side of water and soil nurtures one side of people, and the memory of a place in our memory is always closely related to food. Food contains a thousand worlds. Goji berries are like a symbol of Haixi Prefecture, which is steadfast in the hearts of everyone who has been here. Beautiful, even after a long journey, I still feel it is worth it.
Standing in the wolfberry drying field, in front of me is the red wolfberry spread out to the sky. Like every Haixi native, I am immersed in the joy of harvest.
