Can chrysanthemum be dried directly without steaming? What's the difference between chrysanthemum drying and natural drying?

The production of chrysanthemum tea is relatively simple. Many families dry them directly, but some of them are steamed and then dried. What's the difference between chrysanthemum drying and natural drying? Let me introduce you.

Can chrysanthemum be dried directly without steaming?

Chrysanthemum can be directly dried without steaming, which can better preserve the shape of flowers and will not lose too much fragrance. The operation of natural drying is simple. Just spread fresh chrysanthemums evenly in a clean container, then move the container outside, let the sun shine directly and air dry naturally, so it can be completely dried in about 7- 10 days.

But directly drying chrysanthemums in the sun can retain the fragrance of chrysanthemums to the greatest extent, but it can't keep the color of flowers well. Chrysanthemum is easy to change color and affect its appearance. If it is to be sold for a long distance, it will be more easily broken during transportation. It is suggested that chrysanthemum should be steamed once after picking and then dried. The method is as follows: put the chrysanthemum in a steamer for steaming 10- 15 minutes, take it out, spread it evenly on a clean container, then receive light, air dry and naturally air dry. Generally speaking, it will be faster to dry after steaming, and it will have bactericidal effect after steaming at high temperature, and it is not easy to produce insects after subsequent storage.

What's the difference between chrysanthemum drying and natural drying?

Usually, in order to maintain the nutrition of chrysanthemum, we will dispose of the excess water inside. The traditional dehydration treatment is mainly manual drying, that is, natural drying. Generally, you will choose a flat place and put bamboo mats on it. Then spread the picked chrysanthemums evenly on the bamboo mat, sun for 2-3 days, and then call it a day.

However, this method is easily affected by environmental temperature, humidity and weather conditions. Because the drying temperature is not well controlled, I often get sunburned. The dried chrysanthemums have different colors, and the drying effect is not ideal. But the chrysanthemums dried by the dryer are sealed, so the drying environment is not affected by the weather at first. In the drying process of chrysanthemum, different drying methods will be selected according to the different characteristics of chrysanthemum water content, and parameters such as drying temperature and drying time will be reasonably controlled during the drying process to achieve better drying effect of chrysanthemum. The dried chrysanthemum in this way has good color, good quality and good market, and is favored by the market.

Also, it is very effective to choose a reasonable way according to the difference between drying sites and drying sites. For example, chrysanthemum farmers with small output can directly shop on their own sites to dry, but chrysanthemums with large output are different. For example, drying in the sun needs thousands of square meters, while pneumatic mesh belt dryer needs 50 square meters.