What are the main hawthorn producing areas? A look at the latest distribution of production areas
Hawthorn, also known as mountain hawthorn fruit, mountain red, sour red, mountain red fruit, sour jujube, red fruit, red fruit, mountain forest fruit, etc., is a deciduous tree of the genus Crataegus in the Rosaceae family. Its production areas are mainly distributed in Liaoning, Henan, Shandong, Jilin, Shanxi, Hebei and other places. Now let us take a look at the distribution of hawthorn production areas!
Distribution of hawthorn production areas
Hawthorn production areas are mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Jiangsu and other places, and it is also distributed in Korea and Siberia in the Soviet Union.
The production environment of hawthorn
Hawthorn grows on hillside forest edges or in shrub thickets, at an altitude of 100-1500 m. It has strong adaptability and likes a cool, humid environment. It is both cold-resistant and high-temperature-resistant, and can grow between -36 and 43°C. It likes light and can also tolerate shade. It is generally distributed on barren hills and bare ridges, sunny slopes, semi-sunny slopes and valleys, with a slope of 15-25 degrees being preferable. It is drought-tolerant. When there is too much water, the branches and leaves tend to grow excessively. It is not strict about soil requirements, but grows well in slightly acidic sandy loam with deep soil, fertile texture, looseness and good drainage.
China's hometowns of hawthorn
1. Xinglong hawthorn: Xinglong County is under the jurisdiction of Chengde City, Hebei Province, located in northern Hebei at the foot of the ancient Great Wall. It is a famous hometown of hawthorn in China. Xinglong hawthorn is renowned nationwide for its strong tree vigor, excellent quality, bright fruit color, storability, high nutritional and medical health value, and suitability for processing, and has obtained the national geographical indication certification trademark.
2. Qingzhou open-mouth hawthorn: Qingzhou open-mouth hawthorn is the best variety among large hawthorns, with a cultivation history of more than 500 years. It is one of the main fruit trees in the mountainous areas of Qingzhou City. Its large fruit, excellent quality and high yield rank among the top in the province and also among the best nationwide. It is most famous in places such as Mazhuang and Shiqiaozi, and is a well-known “hometown of hawthorn” far and wide.
3. Qinghe hawthorn: Qinghe County is under the jurisdiction of Xingtai City, Hebei Province. Matun is the hawthorn planting base of Qinghe County and has been awarded the title “China's hometown of hawthorn” by the China High-Quality Agricultural Products Association and “pollution-free hawthorn base” by the Ministry of Agriculture.