莲子有白玉莲、白莲、冬瓜莲和红莲等品种。白玉莲子即是湘莲子,产于湖南,肉红微显淡红色,皮纹细致,粒大饱满,生吃微有甜味,煮则易酥易烂,质软而蠕,清香可口,是上等品;白莲子皮呈肉白色,稍有皱纹,粒子肥而圆,莲肉饱满,煮后软而糯,品质中等;冬瓜莲子形如冬瓜,小而长,肉质较硬,品 Lotus seeds have white lotus, white lotus, melon lotus and red lotus varieties. White lotus is the son of Hunan lotus seedlings, produced in Hunan, the red meat reddish slightly, striae delicate, grain full, raw slightly sweet, cooking is easy crisp and easy, soft and creeping, fragrance delicious, is on White lotus peel was white meat, a little wrinkles, round fat particles, lotus meat full, cooked soft and waxy, medium quality; melon lotus shaped like melon, small and long, hard meat products