Which regions are the main peanut producing areas distributed in

Peanuts are grown on a large area in our country; their seeds can be eaten and also pressed for oil, and can be processed into many kinds of by-products. What are the main peanut producing areas?

1. Peanut producing areas

China's peanut industry can be roughly divided, with the Yangtze River basin as the boundary, into two major regions: the southern small-peanut region and the northern large-peanut region.

Based on latitude and heat conditions, landform types, and the climatic indicators suitable for varieties of different ecological types, and referring to previous divisions of producing areas, China's peanut growing areas are subdivided into 7 regions and 10 subregions. They are: the Huang-Huai River basin peanut region; the Yangtze River basin spring and summer peanut alternating region; the southern spring and autumn double-cropping peanut region; the Northeast early-maturing peanut region; the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau peanut region; the Loess Plateau peanut region; and the Northwest inland peanut region.

2. Conditions of the main peanut producing provinces (regions)

(1) Shandong Province

Peanut cultivation in Shandong Province is found throughout the province, mainly distributed in the Jiaodong hills, the central-southern Shandong mountainous area, and the western and northern Shandong plains.

1. Jiaodong hilly area

It mainly includes all of Qingdao, Yantai and Weihai cities and some counties (cities) of Weifang City. It is the main peanut producing area of Shandong Province, with the cultivated area accounting for nearly 40% of the province's total area and total output accounting for 42% of the province's total output. Spring peanuts dominate, with some peanuts intercropped in wheat fields.

2. Central-southern Shandong mountainous area

It includes all of Linyi and Rizhao cities and parts of Tai'an, Jining, Zibo and Jinan cities. Both the cultivated area and total output account for about 30% of the province's total area and total output.

3. Western and northern Shandong Yellow River sandy soil area

It includes all of Liaocheng, Heze, Dezhou, Jinan, Binzhou and other cities (prefectures) and parts of Zibo, Jining, Zaozhuang and other cities. The counties (cities) growing peanuts mainly include Shenxian, Guanxian, Yanggu, Juancheng, Shanxian, Juye, Dongming, Caoxian, Dongchangfu District, Huimin, Yangxin, Qihe, Gaoqing, etc. The cultivation system is mostly a two-crop-a-year system, mainly wheat-intercropped and summer-direct-sown peanuts.

(2) Henan Province

The peanut producing areas of Henan Province are mainly distributed in the Yellow River alluvial plain area, the southern Henan low mountain, hilly and basin area, the northern Huai and central Henan plain area, and the northwestern Henan mountain and hilly area. The soils for growing peanuts are mainly river alluvial sandy soil and hilly gravelly soil.

1. Yellow River alluvial plain area

Located in the western part of the great Huang-Huai-Hai Plain, the plain along the Yellow River and its old course in northern Henan, and the vast plain south of the Yellow River, east of the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and north of the Shaying River. It includes all or part of more than 30 counties (cities) in 5 cities (prefectures) including Anyang, Xinxiang, Kaifeng, Shangqiu, Zhoukou and Xuchang.

2. Southern Henan low mountain, hilly and basin area

It includes the Huainan and Nanyang basins. The varieties grown are mainly the intermediate type and the pearl-pod type.

3. Northern Huai and central Henan plain area

Located north of the Huai River, south of the Qingliu River from Changge and Xuchang to Xihua, passing through Dancheng and Luyi east to the Anhui provincial border, and bordering the Funiu Mountains to the west. It lies in the southern part of the warm temperate zone and the northern edge of the subtropical zone. The varieties grown are mainly intermediate type and medium-seed pearl-pod type varieties.

4. Northwestern Henan mountain and hilly area

Located in northwestern Henan, it includes the low mountain and hilly areas on the southern and northern piedmonts of the Funiu Mountains, and the Taihang Mountains and the area near the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway in front of the mountains. The varieties grown are mostly of the intermediate type.

(3) Hebei Province

The peanut producing areas of Hebei Province are mainly concentrated in eastern, central and southern Hebei, with only scattered planting in other areas.

1. Eastern Hebei area

It includes all of Tangshan, Langfang and Qinhuangdao cities. The areas along the Luan River such as Qian'an and Luanxian have a long planting history and a relatively large area. The varieties grown are mostly intermediate type or common type medium- and early-maturing large-seed varieties, with a small amount of pearl-pod type medium-seed varieties.

2. Central and southern Hebei area

It includes Shijiazhuang, Cangzhou, Hengshui, Xingtai, Baoding and other cities (prefectures) and the sandy soil along the Yellow River. The cultivation system is mostly a three-crop-in-two-years system, mainly intercropping peanuts in wheat fields. The varieties grown are mostly intermediate type and common type medium- and early-maturing large-seed varieties, with a small amount of pearl-pod type varieties.

(4) Guangdong Province

Peanuts are grown throughout Guangdong Province, mainly distributed in the Leizhou Peninsula, the Jianjiang Plain, the Hanjiang Plain, the coastal hills, the Pearl River Delta and other places.

The cultivation systems are relatively complex, including two-crop-a-year, three-crop-a-year and five-crop-in-two-years systems. Peanuts are mostly spring-sown, with some autumn peanuts and a small amount of winter peanuts. The varieties grown are mainly pearl-pod type small-seed varieties.

(5) Anhui Province

The peanut producing areas of Anhui Province are mainly distributed along the banks of the Yangtze River, the Huai River and their tributaries, and on the old course of the Yellow River and sandy wasteland.

The cultivation systems are mostly three-crop-in-two-years and two-crop-a-year systems, mainly spring peanuts and wheat-field intercropped peanuts, with some summer direct-sown peanuts; the preceding crop is mostly barley stubble, and some is rapeseed stubble. The varieties grown are mainly pearl-pod type medium-seed varieties, with some common type and intermediate type large peanuts.

(6) Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Peanut producing areas are widely distributed in Guangxi, with planting in every county of the region. The planting area is relatively large in Nanning, Liuzhou, Guigang and other cities (prefectures), followed by Wuzhou, Beihai, Qinzhou and other cities (prefectures).

The cultivation systems are mostly two-crop-a-year, three-crop-a-year and five-crop-in-two-years systems. Spring peanuts dominate, with some autumn peanuts. The varieties grown are mostly pearl-pod type medium- and small-seed varieties.

(7) Sichuan Province

The peanut layout in Sichuan Province is relatively scattered, distributed in 137 counties (cities, districts) of 19 cities (prefectures), with relatively large planting areas in Neijiang, Mianyang, Yibin, Nanchong and other cities (prefectures).

The cultivation system is mostly a two-crop-a-year system, mainly intercropping peanuts in wheat fields. The varieties grown are mostly intermediate type and pearl-pod type varieties.

(8) Jiangsu Province

Peanuts in Jiangsu Province are mainly distributed in Xuzhou, Huaiyin, Yangzhou, Nantong and other cities (prefectures) of the province.

The cultivation systems are mostly three-crop-in-two-years and two-crop-a-year systems. In Ganyu, Donghai, Xinyi and other counties (cities) in northern Jiangsu, spring peanuts are mostly grown. In Taixing, Jiangdu and other cities (counties) in the south, wheat-field intercropped or summer direct-sown peanuts are mostly grown. The varieties grown are mostly intermediate type or common type medium- and early-maturing large peanuts, with some pearl-pod type peanuts.

(9) Jiangxi Province

Peanuts in Jiangxi Province are mainly distributed in Ganzhou, Jinggangshan, Jiujiang and other cities (prefectures) of the province.

The cultivation systems are mostly two-crop-a-year and three-crop-a-year systems, with spring peanuts dominating and a small amount of autumn peanuts. The varieties grown are mostly pearl-pod type medium- and small-seed varieties.

(10) Hunan Province

Peanuts in Hunan Province are mainly distributed in the hilly areas of central and southern Hunan, around Dongting Lake, and in river alluvial sandy soil areas.

The cultivation system is mostly a two-crop-a-year system, mainly intercropping peanuts in wheat fields, with some intercropping in young oil-tea camellia forests and some paddy-upland rotation. The varieties grown are mostly pearl-pod type varieties.

(11) Hubei Province

Peanuts in Hubei Province are mainly distributed in eastern Hubei and the Jianghan Plain area, with relatively large planting areas in Macheng, Hong'an, Dawu, Tianmen, Zhongxiang, Jingmen, Hanchuan and other counties (cities).

The cultivation systems are mostly two-crop-a-year systems, with some three-crop-in-two-years systems. Wheat-field intercropped and summer direct-sown peanuts dominate, with some paddy-upland rotation fields. The varieties grown are mostly pearl-pod type.

(12) Fujian Province

Peanuts in Fujian Province are mainly distributed in the coastal counties (cities, districts) of Fuqing, Hui'an, Jinjiang, Zhangpu, Tong'an, Putian, etc.

The cultivation systems are mostly two-crop-a-year and three-crop-a-year systems. Peanuts are mostly intercropped with sweet potato and in wheat fields, with some rotation with rice. The varieties grown are mostly pearl-pod type.

(13) Liaoning Province

Peanuts in Liaoning Province are mainly distributed in the southern and western Liaoning hilly areas of the province. The plains of Shenyang, Fushun, Anshan and others also have a certain area, with a trend of expansion, and there is also a small amount of planting in the western Liaoning wind-sandy area and eastern Liaoning.

The cultivation systems are mostly one-crop-a-year and three-crop-in-two-years systems, with some two-crop-a-year systems, mainly spring peanuts, with some wheat-field intercropping or rotation with potatoes. The varieties grown are mostly intermediate type medium- and early-maturing varieties and pearl-pod type varieties.

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