Porphyra is a general term for algae that grow alternately in the sea. Porphyra is a kind of marine red algae. The thallus is composed of a layer of cells embedded in a thin layer of colloid, which is dark brown, red or purple. At the same time, laver can also be used as medicine to make traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of resolving phlegm, softening hardness, clearing heat and promoting diuresis, tonifying kidney and nourishing heart.
There are many kinds of laver. Porphyra haitanensis is cultivated in Fujian coastal areas and southern Zhejiang, while Porphyra yezoensis is mainly cultivated in the north. Porphyra is harvested in stages, with a leaf length of 1.5 ~ 20 cm, and can be harvested once, which can last from autumn to March ~ May of the following year. Harvest period of laver: the initial period is from mid-September to165438+1late October; The middle period is from early February to late February of the following year, and the late period is from early March to early April of 12. Porphyra yezoensis began in early February of 65438 to May of the following year.
Wugen Town, Wenling City is a laver production base along the southeast coast of Zhejiang Province. Due to the excellent local water quality and good taste of laver, laver sells well all over the country. Farmers in Wugen, Wenling, have used the unique shallow beach resources in Yueqing Bay to cultivate laver for decades, becoming a well-known professional village for laver cultivation. The local laver culture area is more than 4,000 mu, and there are more than 800 farmers. Established a professional cooperative of laver breeding and registered the trademarks of "the taste of music" and "the meeting of the sea".