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Yesterday, the flowers on the tips of two cucumbers finally withered. By then, it had already been 10 days since these two cucumbers were bought from the vegetable market.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
On May 24, Mr. Chi, a devoted reader of the Evening News, made a special trip to the newspaper office, bringing with him two cucumbers with flowers still on their tips that he had bought from Chengnan Market in the urban area. “It is said that the tip flowers of this kind of cucumber are very tenacious. After a week, the cucumber shrivels, but the flower remains exactly the same.‘ Seeing that the reporter was somewhat skeptical, Mr. Chi continued, ’If you don't believe it, you can test it yourself.”Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
So the reporter conducted an experiment with these two cucumbers. A week later, that is, on May 30, the reporter was astonished to find that the situation was indeed exactly as Mr. Chi had said.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
What exactly is going on here? What kind of myth is this “cucumber with flowers that never wither”? The reporter then consulted experts from the agricultural economics department, and the answer received was shocking. The reporter subsequently learned from an Internet search that this kind of “cucumber with flowers that never wither” is highly controversial.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
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The tip flowers looked the same after purchase as they did a week laterӨгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
One-week observation recordӨгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
On the morning of May 24, Mr. Chi delivered these two cucumbers. At first glance, these two cucumbers looked no different from other cucumbers. But upon closer inspection, these two cucumbers had protrusions on their tips, making the flower bases appear very large. After taking photographs of these two cucumbers for the record, the reporter placed them in a dark spot under the office desk.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
On the morning of May 25, the reporter took out the cucumbers. The bodies of the cucumbers had shriveled somewhat, but the tip flowers were still firm. The cucumbers were photographed and recorded again.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
On May 26, the bodies of the two cucumbers had already wilted, but the tip flowers showed no signs of withering or fading. That day, in addition to taking photographs, the reporter also placed the two cucumbers in two separate locations, one facing the light and one away from it.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Early on the morning of May 27, the bodies of the two cucumbers had shriveled, but the tip flowers were still there and still showed no signs of withering. Moreover, the two cucumbers did not differ because of being placed in different light and dark locations. That day, the reporter again took photographs for the record.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
On May 28, 29, and 30, after three consecutive days of observation, the bodies of the two cucumbers continued to shrivel, but the tip flowers seemed as if they had taken an elixir of immortality, remaining exactly the same. During these three days, photographs were taken every day for the record.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
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“Cucumbers with flowers that never wither” are hormone cucumbersӨгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Agricultural economics experts diagnose the issueӨгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Regarding this kind of unusual cucumber, rumors have spread widely in the streets and alleys, and they are deeply frightening.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
“They must have sprayed preservatives or other hormones on the flower bases.” At Sanshuiwan Farmers Market in the urban area, some vegetable vendors held this view. In their opinion, spraying preservatives and other hormones on the flower bases of cucumbers can extend the flowering period and improve their appearance. “Children nowadays are experiencing early puberty, and people say it is because they eat too many hormones. Spraying hormones on cucumbers must also be bad.”Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Mr. Xu, who lives in Hedong Apartment, is a relocated resident. Having been a farmer for most of his life, based on his many years of vegetable-growing experience, he insisted unequivocally that “this kind of cucumber must have been sprayed with chemicals.” Mr. Xu firmly opposed this kind of unusual cucumber: “Cucumbers sprayed with chemicals are ultimately not good for people to eat.”Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
So what exactly has been sprayed on this kind of unusual cucumber? And what exactly is bad about it for people who eat it? Many vegetable vendors and farmers interviewed by the reporter could not explain clearly.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Subsequently, the reporter brought these two “cucumbers with flowers that never wither” to Zhang Yuehua, head of the Plant Protection Station of the Municipal Agricultural Economics Bureau, for diagnosis.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
After hearing the reporter's account, Zhang Yuehua carefully examined the cucumbers and immediately made a judgment: “These two cucumbers should have been sprayed with plant hormones.”Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
According to Zhang Yuehua, normally grown cucumbers do not have a protruding “tumor” at the base of the flower. The presence of a “tumor”-like swelling there is a typical sign that plant hormones have been sprayed. Under Zhang Yuehua's guidance, the reporter looked carefully at the two cucumbers again and indeed found that both had protruding “tumors” at the bases of their flowers.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
“Cucumber flowers are divided into male flowers and female flowers, and only female flowers can bear fruit. On the day the female flower blooms, the flower is very fresh, and by the next day it begins to wilt. By the third or fourth day, the flower gradually withers. Under normal circumstances, after a naturally grown cucumber matures, part of the flower may still remain, but it is very small and already withered. A gentle touch with a finger will make it fall off naturally.” Zhang Yuehua analyzed that for cucumbers with flowers and prickles whose flower bases do not fall off over time, the vendor must have sprayed some hormone-type chemicals on the flower bases of mature cucumbers to cater to a certain consumer psychology and extend the flowering period.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
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Are hormone cucumbers harmful to health?Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Core issue in focusӨгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
According to Zhang Yuehua, at present, agricultural products are mainly classified intoЭрдэс тэжээллэг хүнс, green food, and pollution-free food, three major categories. According to the requirements of production technical standards,Эрдэс тэжээллэг хүнсand green food are not allowed to have preservatives or other hormones added, while pollution-free food has no explicit prohibition requirement.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
For pollution-free food, when cucumbers are grown in greenhouses, due to insufficient light, the flower bases are not firm enough during pollination and fruit setting and are prone to falling off. At this time, spraying some plant hormones can play a role in “protecting the fetus.” This is allowed in the production process and is very common. However, generally only one spraying is allowed per production cycle, and there are quantity requirements.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
“This kind of hormone cucumber was very likely sprayed after the cucumber matured, just as the flower base was about to wither,” Zhang Yuehua said.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
So, for this kind of hormone cucumber, exactly which hormone was sprayed? Zhang Yuehua said this would be very difficult to identify.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
According to the introduction, at present, in the testing of agricultural products, the whole country basically focuses on pesticide residues and has not concentrated attention on whether hormones exceed standards. At the same time, whether hormones in agricultural products exceed standards is still very difficult to detect, and this remains a regulatory blind spot.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
“Hormones are divided into animal hormones and plant hormones. At present, out of consideration for health and safety, we focus regulation on animal hormones, such as those in pigs and chickens. The antibiotics injected into them are used to prevent disease, but people may have adverse reactions after eating them.” According to Zhang Yuehua, out of consideration for health and safety, whether animal hormones or plant hormones, none should be abused and all should remain within a certain standard range.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Through an Internet search for information related to “hormone cucumbers,” the reporter found that there were a great many related entries, involving all parts of the country. However, as to whether eating hormone cucumbers is harmful to the human body, opinions varied widely, and there was still no authoritative scientific conclusion.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
However, the reporter found that a certain claim was widely circulating online: if children eat this kind of cucumber sprayed with plant hormones over a long period, it will eventually lead to early puberty; if women eat it over a long period, it may lead to infertility. According to the introduction, this plant hormone on cucumbers is called “Contraceptive No. 2.” In addition to preserving the cucumbers, it can also accelerate growth and increase yield.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
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Where do hormone cucumbers sold in the Jiaxing market come from?Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Reporter's investigationӨгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Yesterday afternoon, the reporter went to Chengnan Market in the urban area, where hormone cucumbers with “flowers that never wither” were found very smoothly.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
At a stall near the market entrance, many cucumbers with flowers and prickles were piled up. Many shoppers were stopping to pick and choose. The reporter found that this kind of cucumber with flowers and prickles actually sold very well, even better than other cucumbers.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
“How much per catty?” “Two yuan and fifty.” The stall owner said that cucumbers without flowers were two yuan per catty.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
“Why are the ones with flowers more expensive?” the reporter asked.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
“The ones with flowers are fresh, just picked.” The stall owner claimed these cucumbers were purchased from the vegetable wholesale market.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
“How long can these flowers stay without falling off?” “If you don't water them, they will fall off naturally,” the stall owner replied.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
However, when the reporter took out from the bag those two cucumbers whose flower bases were still intact and explained that they had already been observed for a week, the stall owners were all stunned, half-believing and half-doubting, “How is that possible?”Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
The residents buying vegetables also gathered around after hearing the reporter's explanation, but soon turned away dismissively. They also thought, “That's impossible.” “Cucumbers with flowers are fresh, just picked. We believe that, and it is normal for them to be a bit more expensive. But that the flowers never wither, who would believe that!”Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
The reporter then went to the city's vegetable wholesale market. In the trading area, the reporter also easily found this unusual kind of cucumber. In front of a large truck, bags of cucumbers with flowers still attached and prickles were piled up, and the vendor was promoting them: “Those with flowers are one yuan fifty per jin, those without flowers are one yuan per jin.”Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
“Why are the ones with flowers more expensive?”Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
“They come from Shandong, just picked from the greenhouse,” the vendor explained to the reporter.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
According to the vendor, it takes two days to transport them from Shandong to Jiaxing. “Each time, several thousand jin are brought in, with a total weight of about one ton. Basically, all the cucumbers with flowers still attached and prickles sold in Jiaxing's farmers” markets are wholesaled from here."Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Previously, the reporter had also conducted on-site visits and surveys at farmers“ markets in the urban areas of Sanshuiwan, Yangliuwan, and others, and found that such unusual cucumbers were not available at every stall. As for the reason the flower base remained attached, those questioned all said they did not know why. However, the unusual cucumbers with ”flowers that do not wither" looked fresh and were highly favored by citizens buying vegetables.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Yesterday, the reporter conducted an on-site investigation around the city's vegetable wholesale market and found a store selling pesticides. The reporter said they wanted to keep cucumbers fresh, and the shopkeeper immediately recommended to the reporter a liquid pesticide called “mixianan.”Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
The reporter checked the instructions for this pesticide, which showed that as long as this pesticide was mixed with water and soaked, and then sprayed on cucumbers and other vegetables, they could be kept fresh. At the store, the shopkeeper also recommended to the reporter a hormone also in liquid form called “920.” The reporter checked the instructions for this hormone, and the method of operation was almost identical.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Now is exactly the time when cucumbers and other vegetables are being marketed in large quantities. Zhang Yuehua reminded citizens that from the perspectives of naturalness, safety, and nutrition, citizens would be best advised to establish correct consumption concepts and try not to buy this kind of hormone cucumber with a flower base that does not wither and a “tumor” at the bottom.Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/
Source: Nanhu Evening News Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11238/