Facts: American Almond is real almond
source: the Ji'nan times
20 day afternoon, the reporter visited many supermarkets in Ji'nan, the fruit shelves of "big almond", "American Almond", "California almond" everywhere. Although the price is not low, many consumers still choose to buy it. Besides, most of them do not know that the so-called "big almond" is actually almond kernel.
in a supermarket near Quancheng Square, the reporter sees that there are 10 brands of "big almond" on the dry fruit shelf. All the manufacturers are at home and are priced at more than 12 yuan. According to the different taste and practice, these bags "big almond" some called "barbecue almond", some called "almond with shell", some called "almond", the name of all with "almond" two words. This bagged "big almond" bag is usually around 150 grams, some of which are shell, and some have been stripped.
reporters found a brand product named "California almond", which shows that almond is produced in California producing area of the United States. Reporters saw that the net content of 98 grams of this product priced at 19.8 yuan, equivalent to 101 yuan / Jin. Other brands of "big almond", the price of 150 grams of the most expensive 29.9 yuan, the cheapest 14.8 yuan.
in the "big almond", the reporter noted that the packaging of a famous brand in China is "almond kernel". The batching table also shows "selected almond kernel". Reporters also looked at other brands of ingredients table, found that without exception, the name "almond".
in the four way a supermarket, reporters saw a similar situation. In the bulk dried fruit area, the "American big almond" shell is priced at 68 yuan / Jin, and the shell price is 33.9 yuan / Jin. And "ginkgo benevolence" per Jin price of 19.8 yuan.
in the supermarket interview, the reporter asked many citizens "what is almond kernel", and none of them answered. When reporters told them that "big almond" was actually almond kernel, they all said they did not know it.
"I thought it was American Almond." Mr. Xu, a more than 30 year old citizen, said he always thought that this "big almond" is an American breed, so it is bigger than ordinary almond and its price is also high.
the reporter also asked a salesman, what's the difference between "American Almond" and ordinary almonds, and she says "American almonds" are more nutritious and bigger than ordinary almonds. The reporter asked him what her almond kernel was, and she replied, "maybe" American Almond "is also called almond kernel, which is not clear.