What Crops Are Suitable for Growing in Northeast China? A Variety Selection Guide

What is suitable for growing in Northeast China

Welsh onion, garlic, amur grape, hazelnut, hawthorn, astragalus, rehmannia, jewel orchid, goji berry, schisandra, American ginseng, Siberian ginseng, Codonopsis lanceolata, sea buckthorn, calcium fruit, Chinese garlic chives, etc.

1. Welsh onion

Tieling Welsh onion in Northeast China has a cultivation history of over a hundred years. Welsh onion contains various nutrients such as vitamins, protein and fat, as well as a large amount of volatile essential oil called allicin, which has an unusual spicy flavor and a strong bactericidal effect.

Tieling has been cultivating Welsh onion for 150 years. It is famous at home and abroad for its large size, long white stalk and strong pungent taste. It is now exported to Japan, South Korea, North Korea and other countries.

2. Garlic

Kaiyuan garlic in Northeast China is mainly produced in the Jinqian River area of Laocheng Town, Kaiyuan. The soil here is fertile, and the garlic produced is of the best quality, with a cultivation history of more than 300 years.

Kaiyuan garlic originates from Hu garlic. Its skin is red-purple, and its pungent flavor is strong. It is characterized by large bulbs, few cloves and high viscosity. It is rich in nutrients. Kaiyuan garlic also has special medicinal value, containing components such as allyl sulfide, which can help clear fat accumulated in human blood vessels, reduce the incidence of heart disease and lower cholesterol. In 1985 it was rated a provincial excellent product.

3. Amur grape

Amur grape has high economic value. It contains sugar, organic acids, various amino acids and minerals, and is rich in nutrients. Amur grape wine stands out among wines. It is not only well received in the domestic market but also exported to the international market.

Amur grape is rich in protein, carbohydrates, minerals and various vitamins. Eaten fresh, it tastes sweet and sour and is full of juice. It is a delicious wild mountain fruit. Amur grape is a raw material for winemaking. The wine made from it has a deep red, gorgeous color and excellent flavor and quality, making it a good beverage.

4. Hazelnut

Hazelnut is an excellent tree species used for both fruit and timber. Its fruit resembles a chestnut, with a hard shell and a plump, white, round kernel. It has a fragrant aroma and a very high oil content. It tastes especially delicious and leaves a lingering aftertaste, making it one of the most popular nut foods. It is called the “king of nuts” and, together with almond, walnut and cashew, is known as one of the “four great nuts”.

5. Hawthorn

Besides being eaten fresh, hawthorn can be made into hawthorn slices, fruit leather, hawthorn cake, red fruit jam, preserved fruit, hawthorn wine, etc. Hawthorn slices and hawthorn fruit leather are the most common and most popular varieties. It can also be used as medicine. As medicine it enters the spleen, stomach and liver meridians and has the effects of promoting digestion and resolving food stagnation, and invigorating blood and dispersing stasis. Northeast China is one of the main producing areas of hawthorn in our country.

6. Chinese herbal medicines

Astragalus, rehmannia, jewel orchid, goji berry, schisandra, American ginseng, Siberian ginseng, Codonopsis lanceolata, sea buckthorn, calcium fruit, Chinese garlic chives and others can all be tried for cultivation.