Lotus Seeds

Hollow White Lotus Seeds

　　　　China is the homeland of lotus seeds. As early as 5,000 years ago, two lotus seeds were unearthed at the Yangshao Culture site, and the 3,000-year-old Classic of Poetry contains the poem titled “Reeds and Lotuses in the Marsh.”

　　Product Name: Hollow White Lotus Seeds

　　Place of Origin: Quzhou, Zhejiang

　　Product Features: Large, round, white in color, easy to cook, hold their shape when boiled for long periods, and have a delicious taste

　　Product Benefits: Lotus seeds nourish the spleen and spirit, quench thirst and reduce heat, strengthen the stomach and intestines, consolidate vital energy, fortify bones and muscles, replenish deficiencies, benefit ears and eyes, dispel cold and dampness. They are a premium natural nutritional health product.

　　Product Introduction: Space lotus was cultivated through space-induced genetic mutation experiments on lotus seeds that orbited Earth 238 times aboard China’s “940703” recoverable satellite in July 1994, spending 14 days, 19 hours, and 35 minutes in space. The “Tianzi Gongzhu” brand Hollow White Lotus Seeds from Zhitan are large, round, white, easy to cook, hold their shape when boiled for long periods, and have a delicious taste. On December 8, 2000, they passed U.S. FDA inspection and successfully entered American supermarkets.

　　The Zhitan Space White Lotus Base is located near the Longyou Grottoes, known as the Ninth Wonder of the World. With a traditional lotus-growing history of over 800 years, it won the Silver Award at the First Zhejiang Food Expo in 1992 and the title of Provincial High-Quality Agricultural Product. Over two million lotus flowers have been exported to Japan twice, spreading their fragrance across the Land of the Rising Sun.

　　Lotus seeds nourish the spleen and spirit, quench thirst and reduce heat, strengthen the stomach and intestines, consolidate vital energy, fortify bones and muscles, replenish deficiencies, benefit ears and eyes, dispel cold and dampness. They are a premium natural nutritional health product and have always been essential in imperial kitchens. Lotus seeds are convenient to eat—used in lotus seed pudding, lotus seed soup, eight-treasure porridge, sweetened lotus seeds, or stewed with chicken and duck to create delicious dishes. They are an excellent choice for improving health, enhancing beauty, and giving as gifts.

　　Product History: China is the homeland of lotus seeds. As early as 5,000 years ago, two lotus seeds were unearthed at the Yangshao Culture site, and the 3,000-year-old Classic of Poetry contains the poem titled “Reeds and Lotuses in the Marsh.”