Honeysuckle blooms from May to October every year. At this time, it is necessary to pick honeysuckle manually. Then when is the picking time of honeysuckle.
1. Flower buds are better for silver flower products, and those with open flowers or stems and leaves are of poor quality. The flower buds are preferably large, blue-white, and clean. Harvested in May and June, pick the flower buds when the dew is just dry in the morning on a sunny day, and place them on reed mats, stone sheds or fields to dry in the sun or ventilate in the shade, and dry them within 1 to 2 days. Do not turn the flowers when drying, otherwise the color of the flowers will turn black and the quality will be reduced, until 90% dry, just pick out the branches and leaves. Avoid exposure to the sun. It can be dried on a slight fire on cloudy days, but the color of the flower is dark, so it is better to dry it in the sun or dry it in the shade.
2. The picking time is 9-12 in the morning. It is not suitable for harvesting when there is dew and rainy days. It can also be harvested if there is drying equipment. The anthocyanin picked in the morning is heavy in quality, easy to dry, strong in aroma, high in product yield and good in quality. The quality of flowers picked after noon and cloudy days is poor, and the processing rate is low. From the perspective of flower development, the habits are divided into green buds, green white, big white needles, silver flowers, golden flowers withered flowers. The upper part of the flower bud is enlarged and grows into a rod shape. It is better when it is bluish and white. It is often called a large white needle. At this time, the flowers are about to open, for picking time, high-quality goods can be processed.
3. The harvest time is early in the morning and in the morning. At this time, the harvested flower buds are not easy to open, with sufficient nutrients, strong smell and good color. The harvest in the afternoon should end before the sun sets, because the opening of honeysuckle is restricted by light, and the mature buds will open after the sun, which affects the quality. Without young buds and leaves, put them in a woven or bamboo basket after harvesting. They should not be piled up in large piles when concentrated. They should be laid out and placed for no more than 4 hours.
