How to distinguish between real and fake wolfberries

I believe everyone is familiar with wolfberries. The wolfberries produced in Ningxia are the most famous. Wolfberries can effectively lower blood sugar. They can be used in dishes, soups, and tea. Many friends like to eat them directly, which is also very beneficial to health. However, recently many friends have reported that the wolfberries they bought were fake and did not have the original sweet smell of wolfberries. So how do you distinguish between real and fake wolfberries?

1. Compare the appearance of wolfberries

Wolfberry is long and flat, while other wolfberries are mostly short and round; and Ningxia wolfberry is divided into summer fruit and autumn fruit, generally summer fruit is larger, and autumn fruit is smaller.

2. Compare the colors of wolfberries

Wolfberry is generally dark purple, and the tip of the wolfberry is white, which makes it easy to distinguish.

3. Detection specific gravity

When you make tea with wolfberries or soak them in water, many of them will stay on the water surface and generally will not sink to the bottom quickly.

4. Compare the feel

It is better to pinch it than to look at it a hundred times. Grab a handful of wolfberries and squeeze them gently, then let go. The wolfberries will not clump together but will easily disperse. This kind of dry wolfberries has been well dried and is not easily affected by moisture.

5. Compare the taste

Taste the wolfberry, it is sweet but not too sweet, and has a pure taste without bitterness or other strange smells.

Key point: When buying wolfberries, be sure to look carefully and buy purple ones instead of bright red ones. Never buy wolfberries that look too bright in color. Those wolfberries have been fumigated with sulfur. Although the color is bright and looks good, consumers who do not know the reason can easily be deceived. It has changed the original ingredients of the wolfberries, and they taste sour, bitter, and accompanied by nausea, which is harmful to the human body. Many cheap wolfberries available online are smoked with sulfur. Some supermarkets also have them. Be sure to pay attention to the color, which is a natural reddish purple, not bright red.

I believe that after understanding the method of distinguishing real and fake wolfberries, you will be able to clearly distinguish the authenticity of the wolfberries you purchased. In fact, as long as the wolfberries are purchased in a regular shopping mall, their quality is guaranteed. In addition, wolfberries are divided into different grades. If you want to buy top-quality wolfberries, you must carefully understand how to distinguish them to avoid buying fakes at high prices.