号称崂山特产，卖出18元/斤的高价，但是这种莲花果入口却又生又涩难以下咽。26日，记者了解到，栈桥等前海景点附近很多商贩在卖一种“高档水果”莲花果，但买过的游客却都反映被骗了。

So-called laoshan specialty，Sell 18 yuan/jins of high prices，But the lotus fruit entry yet born and astringent inedible。26，The reporter understands，The sea before attractions such as zhanqiao pier near many vendors sell a“High-grade fruit”Lotus fruit，But the visitors but buy reflect be fooled。

　　“这是什么高档水果呀，又生又涩，跟生南瓜一个味。”26日上午，从内蒙古来青岛旅游的张静窝火地告诉记者，她花30元，在河南路附近一个水果摊上买了这种号称崂山特产的莲花果。当时老板介绍说这是崂山才有的特色水果，又脆又甜。张静说，她将莲花果切开咬了一口后大失所望，“硬硬的，一点也不甜，就是生南瓜的味道。”

“What is this high-grade fruit，Born again and astringent，Born to a pumpkin flavour。”26 morning，From Inner Mongolia to Qingdao tourism zhang jing nest fire to told reporters，She spent 30 yuan，In henan road near a conceive of this so-called laoshan bought some of the lotus fruits。When the boss said that this is just some characteristics laoshan mountain fruit，And crisp and sweet。Zhang jing said，She will lotus fruit bit cut after disappointed，“stiff，Don't sweet，The taste of pumpkin is born。”

　　记者在栈桥附近转了一圈，看到不管是流动商贩还是门头水果店，几乎都卖莲花果。在河南路上，每隔五六米，就有一处售卖莲花果的摊位，售价通常在12元/斤到18元/斤不等，一个中等大小的莲花果就得花30元。有的摊主称一天能卖80个。对于莲花果的介绍，多数商贩称是“崂山特产”，也有不少商贩称“莲花果味道一般，但是高档水果，营养价值极高”，有的商贩干脆称“莲花果香甜可口，可以带着皮直接生吃。”在兰山路一个水果摊上，一位游客正因莲花果和摊主争执。“你这东西根本就不能吃，还拿来当水果卖，你得给我退钱!”一位带着东北口音女子很是气愤。

Reporter in zhanqiao pier near around，See whether itinerant traders or door head fruit store，Almost all sell lotus fruits。In henan road，Every five or six meters，It is a sale of the lotus fruit booths，Price usually in 12 yuan/jin to 18 yuan/jins range，A medium sized lotus fruit and have to spend 30 yuan。Some vendors say a day can sell 80。For the introduction of lotus fruit，Most vendors is said“Laoshan specialty”，There are many vendors says“Lotus fruit taste in general，But high-grade fruit，High nutritional value”，Some vendors simply says“Lotus fruit is sweet and delicious，Can take the skin direct raw。”In LanShan road a conceive，A tourist is for lotus fruits and the stall in dispute。“You this thing won't eat，Also for fruit to sell，You have to give me my money back!”A woman is with the northeast accent is angry。

　　26日，记者咨询了青岛农业大学食品科学与工程学院教授李文香。“莲花果因为长得像莲花而得名，是观赏性的蔬菜，并不能生吃。”李文香说，莲花果的水分比较大，淀粉含量不高，营养价值不高，也不适合煮粥。青岛农科院蔬菜所的崔所长介绍，莲花果因为长得扁平像飞碟，又称“飞碟瓜”，营养价值并不突出，主要用于观赏。在分类上，莲花果和西葫芦同属美洲南瓜。虽然崂山地区有不少人种植，但它并不是青岛特产，食用价值也不大。

26，Reporter consultation with the Qingdao agriculture university professor of food science and engineering college LiWenXiang。“Lotus fruit for long as lotus the name，Appreciation is the vegetables，And can't eaten raw。”LiWenXiang said，The lotus of the fruit more water，Starch content is not high，Nutritional value is not high，Also not suitable for cooking porridge。Qingdao academy of vegetables of cui introduction，Lotus fruit because grow flat as a flying saucer，Say again“UFO melon”，Nutritional value is not outstanding，Mainly used for ornamental。In the classification，Lotus fruits and squash pumpkins belong to America。Although laoshan area many people grow，But it is not made in Qingdao，Edible value is small。