Why is star anise picked when it s not ripe?

When the star anise is not ripe, picking it too early will lead to a lack of flavor. After all, it is a seasoning that regulates the peculiar smell of meat when stir-frying stew.

Star anise may not be ripe to be collected, there are several reasons, one is afraid that when it is ripe, it will not be picked to the ground, it has seeds in it, and then there is another possibility that it is afraid that the taste is not good.

After the star anise is ripe, it is not easy to collect when picked, and on the other hand, the taste is not so pure, so it is picked when it is green.

Maybe it's too ripe, and it doesn't taste good.

When the fully ripe fruit cracks, the seed falls off!

Boiling will make the aroma of star anise very strong, and the edges and corners of star anise will be harder after drying, and the petals that have not fallen off are not easy to fall off, and most of the seeds of the petals will crack, which is of good quality. When making it, the water must be sufficient, and then take it out after it turns yellow, and the color will be beautiful after drying. <

Boiling will make the fragrance of star anise very strong, the edges and corners of the star anise will be harder after drying, and the fruit petals that have not fallen off are not easy to fall off the spring hall state, most of the seeds of the fruit petals will be cracked, and the quality is good. When making it, the water temperature must be sufficient, and then fish it out after it turns yellow, and the color of the source will be very beautiful after drying.

Fruits: Harvested when the fruits turn from green to yellow. Spring fruits (small fruits) ripen in early and mid-April, and can be picked manually or picked up after the fruits are fully ripe and landed, and collected and dried.

Autumn fruits (large fruits) are harvested in October and November after the fruits are ripe. Star anise has the characteristics of the coexistence of ripe fruits, young fruits and blooming flowers, and generally do not beat them with bamboo poles when harvesting, so as not to damage the branches, leaves, flowers and unripe fruits too much; It is best to hook the fruit with a wooden hook and gently pick it by hand.

Anise leaves: Due to the high oil content of old leaves and the low oil content of young leaves, the branches and leaves on the old mature branches are generally cut off after autumn.

The picking time of the star anise is between October and November every year, it can be used for a month, the latest time to pick the chain cavity is at the end of October, the most suitable time to pick is the middle of October, and the best time for the growth of star anise is generally the best time at this time. The common production areas of star anise are Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Yunnan, Zhejiang and other regions.

Star anise picking time.

Usually the time of picking star anise is between October and November every year, it can last for a month, the latest time for picking is at the end of October, the most suitable time for picking is mid-October, and generally this time is the best time for star anise to grow.

Octagonal picking season from different origins.

The common production areas of star anise are Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Yunnan, Zhejiang and other regions.

Taiwan star anise picking time.

Taiwan's star anise is generally planted in January every year, and its picking time is generally in September every year, and the star anise here is generally very strong.

Fujian anise picking time.

Fujian's star anise is planted around February, and it is generally picked in mid-October, and the yield of star anise in Fujian is very high.

Guangdong star anise picking time.

The best planting time for Guangdong star anise is between February and March every year, and the temperature at this time is suitable for the growth of star anise, which is generally picked in November.

Harvest time for different varieties of star anise.

Anise is more suitable for planting in the middle of February, its common varieties are spring anise, winter fruit, dry branch star anise and big red star anise, the general spring flower star anise picking time is September, the winter fruit picking time is generally about October every year.

Anise planting begins to enter the fruiting period in 6 years, and 7 to 10 years is the early stage of fruiting. Generally, the 6th 10th year can hang fruit 10 20 kg per mu, this period due to the small amount of fruit, the profit or will be less, but after the 10th year, the amount of fruit will increase year by year, and the profit will increase year by year. If you want to give birth early, increase yield, and improve economic benefits, you must pay attention to scientific planting and management, and the following seven measures should be taken to ensure that you do a good job.

First, the right place for the right tree is a negative tree species, and the afforestation land should be selected at an altitude of 600 to 1000 meters above sea level, leeward, loose and deep, rich in humus, and slightly acidic slope. Such a soil environment is conducive to the growth of star anise trees, in order to produce high-quality star anise, in order to have the potential for high yield. Second, reasonable dense planting of star anise Reasonable dense planting not only improves yield and quality, but also reduces the flower and fruit drop of star anise.

Reasonable dense planting can make full use of land and light energy, and can close the forest land in advance to reduce the breeding of weeds. Therefore, when planting anise seedlings, it is necessary to carry out scientific and reasonable dense planting according to the site conditions of the selected plots. In the suitable planting area of anise, generally speaking, the number of planting trees per mu is 60 80, and the arrangement is best in a zigzag shape.

Third, the planting season of star anise can be carried out in winter and spring, and it is best to choose to carry out it in rainy weather. Spring planting is best planted before the sprouts germinate the easiest to survive, before planting must be made of yellow clay slurry, moderate water, stirred into a paste form, slurry roots. When pulping the roots, pay attention not to sprinkle the mud on the leaves, to pulp through the roots, and to plant in time after the roots are pulped.

When planting, it is necessary to strictly follow the technical operation of three burials, two steps and one seedling, seedlings are planted, the root system is stretched, not against the mountain, appropriate deep planting, layered compaction, to prevent the nest roots, the essentials are large holes, roots are Shu, deep planting is moderate, compacted, not against the mountain. After planting, the survival rate of seedlings should be checked in the current year or the next year, and replanting should be carried out immediately if the seedlings are missing. Fourth, after intercropping and planting star anise, other crops can be intercropped for 3 4 years, and the intercropping crops should be 50 cm away from the star anise seedlings.

Since star anise seedlings are more shade tolerant, the growth of seedlings in the early stage of afforestation requires higher humidity and shade, so it is best to intercrop and intercrop crops such as maize, sorghum, dry grain and other high stalks. After 2 to 3 years of growth, the light they need will gradually increase, and they can be intercropped with low shade-tolerant crops, such as peanuts, soybeans, cucumbers, ginger, etc. Agroforestry intercropping structure can obtain early economic benefits, so that it can be grown in a short period of time.

In addition, the weeding, pine root and fertilization of crops in the process of intercropping tended the octagonal forest, improved the preservation rate and fruit-bearing rate of the star anise, and achieved the purpose of replacing tending with tillage.