What is the ranking of ginger-producing areas in Shandong?
Shandong Province is located along the eastern coast of China and has a warm temperate monsoon climate, with rain and heat in the same season, concentrated precipitation, and abundant sunlight resources, with an average annual temperature of 11°C-14°C. Its unique natural geographical environment and climatic conditions are very suitable for the growth of ginger, and Shandong Province's ginger planting resources occupy an important position nationwide. It is often said that to see Chinese ginger, look to Shandong, so what are the famous ginger-producing areas in Shandong? Let's learn about them together.
1. Laiwu ginger
Laiwu, as the famous "Hometown of Chinese Ginger," is seeing the ginger and garlic industry sector in the central and western parts of the city continue to develop at a rapid and healthy pace. In recent years, Laiwu ginger has expanded from simple rough processing to preservation, pickling, dehydration, quick-freezing, and more, and deep-processed products such as ginger slices, ginger soup, ginger wine, and ginger oil have been developed. Today, the brand value of Laiwu ginger has reached 813 million yuan. During the Beijing Olympics, Laiwu ginger was also the only nationally designated exclusive ginger product. Moreover, Laiwu ginger is deeply favored by local growers for its excellent characteristics, including strong spiciness, delicious taste, rich nutrition, and good storage tolerance.
2. Anqiu large ginger
Anqiu is a well-known "Hometown of Ginger and Garlic" in China, with a very long history of cultivating large ginger. After nearly 500 years of seed selection and breeding, Anqiu large ginger has developed characteristics of bright color, tight structure, large blocks with few fibers, and a spicy, fresh aroma. At present, the annual output of large ginger planting in the Anqiu area can reach as high as 1 million tons, of which 600,000 tons of fresh ginger are sold domestically, with products sold to wholesale markets in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, and other places. Moreover, Anqiu large ginger is also one of the 10 China-EU mutually recognized and protected geographical indications in Shandong Province. Having obtained China-EU mutual recognition and protection, it is equally popular in overseas markets.
3. Changyi large ginger
Changyi City is a national-level export food agricultural product quality and safety demonstration zone. All the large ginger produced here is cultivated under protected conditions, and through the promotion of production techniques such as arched shed cultivation, its industrial advantages have become notably more effective. Among the 100 products in the 2015 China agricultural product regional public brand value ranking released by Zhejiang University, Changyi large ginger ranked 86th with 1.766 billion yuan, ranking first among the public regional brand values of all large ginger nationwide. In terms of the market, Changyi large ginger is likewise very popular, priced 0.2-0.5 yuan/jin higher than ordinary large ginger varieties, and its products are sold to Guangdong and Guangxi, Jiangsu, Fujian, Beijing, Shanghai, and other places across the country.
4. Ju County large ginger
Qiaoshan Town in Ju County has a long history of large ginger cultivation. The ginger has a golden outer skin, thin skin and large blocks, a crisp texture with moderate spiciness, and a rich ginger flavor, making it a high-quality variety among large gingers. In terms of honors, Ju County ginger has not only obtained a national geographical indication, but Ju County is also the first national-level export food and agricultural product quality and safety demonstration zone in Rizhao City. Not only that, among all the large ginger producing areas in Shandong Province, Qiaoshan Town in Ju County alone can process more than 15 million tons of large ginger a year, radiating to 12 surrounding townships.
The large ginger planting enterprises in Ju County mainly engage in export trade, with products exported far to overseas countries such as South Korea, Russia, the United States, and Canada, with annual export volume reaching more than 3,000 tons.
The above is an introduction to four high-quality ginger-producing areas in Shandong. The ranking is in no particular order, but I wonder which place everyone thinks has the best ginger? You are welcome to leave a comment and discuss.
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