Persimmon is one of the important fruits in southern my country. my country has a history of planting persimmon for more than 2,000 years. It is mainly produced in Guangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian and other provinces. The persimmons in Guangxi, especially in Pingle County, Gongcheng County and Yangshuo County, due to the excellent geographical environment, produce high-quality persimmons and persimmon cakes, which have long been famous at home and abroad.
Pingle County currently has more than 6,000 hectares of persimmon production area, with an annual output of more than 86,000 tons, annual sales of more than 18,000 tons of fresh fruits, and more than 67,000 tons of persimmon cake processing. August-September is the sales season for fresh fruits, and October-December is the main period for processing and selling persimmon cakes. Some fresh fruits are also sold during this period.
Ertang Town, Pingle County, is the main sales and distribution center for persimmon cakes in the county. October to December every year is the peak season for processing and selling persimmon cakes, which lasts from evening to next morning. The city is booming in the sales of persimmon cakes. The persimmon cakes fill the streets and roadsides, attracting hundreds of bosses from all over the country to come to purchase. The products are exported to Hong Kong, Macao, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States and other countries and regions. It has been registered in Pingle County The trademarks "Gurong" brand and "Benshi" brand Yue persimmon cakes are directly sold in South Korea.
The persimmon is full of treasures, and its leaves and fruits are all of high value. Persimmon leaves are both edible and medicinal. They have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, heat-clearing and blood pressure-lowering effects. In medicine, they can be used to treat stagnation of spleen and stomach qi, epigastric distension and pain, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, cough with excessive phlegm, etc. For skin itching and other diseases, make tea and drink it daily; persimmon base can cure hiccups, and the fruit is used to treat tuberculosis. After the fruit is deastringent, the fruit is crispy and sweet, and can be eaten around August 15th. It is also a Mid-Autumn Festival worship. The fruit of the moon; the persimmon cake made from the moon persimmon fruit has high sugar content and good taste. It is not only rich in nutrients, but also has many fitness and medicinal values. According to clinical verification, eating it for babies can cure diarrhea, and eating it for adults can prevent diseases and strengthen the body. At present, some active ingredients in persimmons are made into pills in Hong Kong, Macao and some regions to treat hair loss, graying and aging.