芦粟茎杆的汁,味甜,如同甘蔗一样是深受群众喜欢的一种食品,由于它生长期短(约100天左右),产值高(每亩可达400余元),种植管理方便,所以,市郊各县均有种植,其中以崇明县面积最大,品质最佳。一般来说,收获后的芦粟不宜久放,应在二、三天内吃掉,否则,茎杆失水干枯,汁液减少,糖分降低。因此,除了产地在收获季节可以上市外,其它地区或季节很少看到出售。然而,在崇明,即使是天寒地冻的腊月,集镇上也可看到农户出售芦粟,此时的芦粟非但没干枯变质,相反比收获时的芦粟汁更多、味更甜,且甜中还带有醇香味,当然,价格也贵得多。这种芦粟并不是直接从田里收获的, Milo stalk juice, sweet, like sugar cane is like a popular food, because of its short growth period (about 100 days), high output (up to 400 yuan per acre), easy planting and management Therefore, all counties in the suburbs are planted, of which the largest Chongming County, the best quality. In general, the millet should not be harvested long after harvest, should be eaten in two or three days, otherwise, dry stem dehydration, reduce juice, reduce sugar. As a result, sellers rarely see other regions or seasons except where they were available during the harvest season. However, in Chongming, even though it was a freezing day of the twelfth lunar month, farmers could also see the sale of millet in the market town. At this time, the millet not only did not deteriorate but was drier than the harvested millet juice, And sweet with alcohol smell, of course, the price is much more expensive. This millet is not harvested directly from the field,