Ca Na fruit in floating season

The floating season in the West not only brings an abundant source of fish and shrimp, but also the harvest of many fruit trees. The flood came, the young spirits came back, the flowers bloomed with yellow flowers and the canna fruit was full of branches. There is a quiet season filled with childhood memories of the flood season. It's coffee season. The canna fruit is familiar but strange, familiar because everyone must have eaten this fruit, strange because many people have not seen the canna tree with their own eyes, Nguyen Tan Dat opened when sharing about the canna harvest season. Young Nguyen Tan Dat (1997, from An Giang) has a passion for travel, likes to do charity work and social work. During the quarantine period because of Covid-19, Dat hid in the garden in An Quoi hamlet, Hoa Binh commune, Cho Moi district, taking care of fruit trees and most interestingly picking canna.

The floating season in the West not only brings an abundant source of fish and shrimp but also the harvest of many fruit trees, including Ca Na. Young Nguyen Tan Dat (1997) from An Giang has a passion for travel, likes to do charity work and social work. During the time of isolation because of Covid-19, Dat “hid in the garden” in An Quoi hamlet, Hoa Binh commune, Cho Moi district, taking care of fruit trees and most interestingly, harvesting. Dat shared, Ca Na sounds familiar but strange, familiar because many people have eaten this fruit, strange because not everyone can see the Ca Na tree with their own eyes.

Dat said that it is not clear when the canna tree has existed, in the past it grew wild along dikes, ditches, and canals. This kind of country fruit is popular, especially among young people, nowadays people have grown a lot. At the time of September-October of previous years, when Covid-19 did not appear, visitors to the western provinces such as An Giang, Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Hau Giang or Soc Trang saw canna be sold everywhere. From markets to street vendors.

In the past, this canna tree grew wild along dikes, ditches, and canals. But now this hometown gift is popular with young people, love snacks, so people grow more. In September-October of previous years, when Covid-19 did not appear, visitors to the western provinces such as An Giang, Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Hau Giang, or Soc Trang saw canna be sold everywhere, from shops to restaurants. markets to street vendors.

Canna tree belongs to the family of white fillings, 10-25 m tall, woody, branched branches, white flowers around March-April. Trees usually grow well towards the river and more fruit on this side than in the bank. The fruit is oblong, 3-4 cm long, dark green when old, acrid taste, while ripe has a light yellow color and sour taste.

Canna tree belongs to the family of white fillings, 10-25 m tall, woody, branched branches, white flowers around March-April. The tree grows well and faces the river, more fruit on this side than in the bank. The fruit is round, 3-4 cm long, dark green when old, acrid taste, pale yellow when ripe, sour taste. Canna trees are often planted to protect the land during the flood season, in addition, they also grow fruit to earn extra income. Cannabis is easy to grow, doesn’t take much care, sometimes just put the branches that have been extracted, put a little fertilizer, they still grow well. Dat said that the garden has about 50 Ca Na roots, planted about 3 years, then fruit.

Canna tree is associated with childhood memories. The season of canna ripens coincides with the opening season of the new school year. I still remember when I was a child, when I took a break in the middle of school, I ran out to buy sugared coffee sticks, delicious, delicious, Dat said. In addition, the canna tree is also associated with memories, a close friend of farmers, a shade for them to temporarily rest, eat while working in the field, and also a shelter when it rains. Canna trees are often planted to protect the land during the flood season, in addition, they also grow fruit to earn a small amount of income. Cannabis is easy to grow, doesn't take much care, sometimes just put the branches that have been extracted, put a little fertilizer, they still grow well. Dat said that his garden planted about 50 cana root, planted about 3 years, then fruit.

“The canna tree is associated with childhood memories. The season of ripe fruit coincides with the opening season of the new school year. I remember when I was a child, when I took a break in the middle of school, I ran out to buy sugar cane sticks, delicious. delicious,” Dat said. In addition, the tree is also a close friend of farmers, a shade for them to temporarily rest, eat while working in the field, and also a shelter when it rains.

In the harvest season, cana picking is also a hobby, the correct lesson is rowing along the river to pick it, there are many other ways to pick it such as climbing a tree, climbing a bamboo ladder onto a tree, using a bamboo pole with a hollow design on the side. the top of the pole to store fruit or simply use a bamboo pole with an iron hook attached to the branch to vibrate. Below, the children use their hats to catch the fruit, the old fruits will fall like rain, so they have to be quick and quick to catch them.

In the harvest season, CA Na picking is also a hobby, the “right lesson” is rowing along the river to pick it, there are many other ways to pick it, such as climbing a tree, climbing a bamboo ladder onto a tree, using a bamboo pole with a sectional design. hollow at the top of the pole to store fruit or use a bamboo pole with an iron hook attached to the branch to vibrate. Below are children using hats to catch fruit, old fruits will fall like rain, you have to be quick to grab them.

Mr. Tran Van Ngot helps Dat's family to harvest cana. The cana fruit eaten on the spot with salt and pepper is excellent and is most delicious in the afternoon when it is cold and rainy. When you eat cana, you can feel the flavors of spicy, sour, salty, bitter and sweet like the taste of life, Dat said. This year, the season of canna is achieved, about 100 kg are harvested, 15-20 thousand VND/kg are sold, and termites are removed at Long Xuyen market.

Mr. Tran Van Ngot helps Dat’s family to harvest Ca Na. “Fruits eaten on the spot with salt and pepper are great and most delicious when it’s cold in the afternoon and afternoon. When eating fruit, it has all the flavors of spicy, sour, salty, bitter, and sweet like the taste of life,” Dat said. . This year, the family achieved the canna tree season, harvested about 100 kg, sold 15,000 – 20,000 VND/kg, mainly removed termites at Long Xuyen market.

Ca na is an idyllic and rustic gift of nature and is used by people in the West as a variety of snacks, mentioned in the folk song: Where is the land of the countryside / Visiting grandchildren for the family na. Usually, cana can make delicious dishes such as pounded coffee with salt and pepper, sugared coffee, and ca na. For those who like to eat sour, smashing and mixing salt and pepper is a complete loss. Before processing, custard apple is washed and drained. Take a knife to cut off the stem, cut along a few lines on the left body, bring it out to beat it, soak it in salt water to reduce the acidity, then take out 1 kg of cassava, then 300 g of sugar, add a little salt, mix well and let it sit for a few hours. absorbent sugar is edible, put in glue to prevent cold. Dat said that if you want to eat more sour, reduce sugar, if you can't stand it, add sugar depending on your preferences.

As an idyllic and rustic gift given by nature and used by people in the West as a variety of snacks, Ca Na is mentioned in the folk song: “Where is the countryside / Visiting grandchildren for the king coffee”. Usually, the fruit is crushed and mixed with salt, pepper, sugar, or jam. For those who like to eat sour, pounding and mixing salt and pepper is “all the way”. The fruit is washed, drained, then cut off the stem, slit along a few lines on the body, smashed, soaked in saltwater to reduce the acidity, then removed to measure 1 kg of fruit, then add 300 grams of sugar, add a little salt, mix well, let it sit for a few hours. can eat. The secret when making Ca Na dam is adding a bit of delicious fish sauce when mixing, which will balance the sweetness and richer.

The process of sweetening the canna sugar. As for the sweet cantaloupe, choose the best, largest fruit, the stage of making the fruit is like smashed canna, the only difference between the sugar water is the sugar and the water, so that the moss on fire does not burn the sugar water. The coffee will slowly absorb the sugar, forming a thick paste, for a longer time.

For sweet and sugary coffee, choose the best, largest fruit. Preliminarily processed as a dish with salt and pepper, the only difference is mixing granulated sugar with water, putting it on a low heat to avoid burning, the fruit will slowly infuse, forming a paste, so that it can be eaten for a longer time. Follow vnexpress