Common Varieties of Sichuan Pepper for Cultivation and the Price per Plant of Sichuan Pepper Seedlings
Sichuan pepper is a common seasoning that can effectively remove the fishy smell of food and is very widely used in the food industry. In recent years, the profitability of Sichuan pepper cultivation has continued to grow, and many people have successfully become wealthy by growing Sichuan pepper. This has also attracted some beginners who want to grow Sichuan pepper. Before growing Sichuan pepper, the first step is to buy seedlings, so how much does a Sichuan pepper seedling cost per plant? What varieties are there? Let's take a look below.
I. Common Varieties of Sichuan Pepper
1. Dahongpao. It is the most widely grown Sichuan pepper variety, with bright red color, rich aroma, moderate numbing taste, and relatively high yield. Its ecological habits are no different from ordinary Sichuan pepper: it likes light and is suitable for warm, humid, and fertile soil; it is drought-tolerant, cold-tolerant, and not waterlogging-tolerant.
2. Jiuyeqing. Among Sichuan pepper strains, it is the most competitive early-maturing variety, with the characteristics of fragrant fruit and pure numbing taste. It is drought-tolerant and can be planted in mountain areas, hills, riverbanks, and beside homes.
3. Green Sichuan pepper. It is also called majiao, and it is a different variety from Sichuan pepper. It is rarely used in home cooking, while chefs in Sichuan cuisine restaurants prefer green Sichuan pepper. It has a fresh, mild aroma and a relatively strong numbing taste, and is often used for boiling dishes and making Sichuan pepper oil.
4. Dahongjiao. This Sichuan pepper variety has medium to strong tree vigor. When the fruit matures, its surface is bright red; the fruit clusters are loose; the fruit grains are medium-sized; and the dried peel is sauce-red in color, with a rich numbing aroma.
5. Xiaohongjiao. This variety is also called Xiaohongbao or Mijiao. The tree posture is open, with large branching angles. The mature fruit is bright red, and the fruit grains are small. After sun-drying, the peel is bright red, with a rich numbing aroma, especially a strong fragrance and excellent quality.
6. Baishajiao. It is also called Bailijiao or Baishadan. The tree vigor is moderate, the tree posture is open, and the prickles are large and sparse. The mature fruit is light red, and the fruit grains are medium-sized. After sun-drying, the dried pepper peel is brownish-red, with a relatively strong numbing aroma, but the color is relatively poor.
7. Doujiao. It is also called Baijiao. The tree vigor is relatively strong, and the tree posture is open. Before the fruit matures, it changes from green to greenish-white. The peel is thick and the grains are large. When the fruit matures, it is light red, and after sun-drying it becomes dark red. The peel quality is medium.
II. How Much Does a Sichuan Pepper Seedling Cost per Plant
The specific price of Sichuan pepper seedlings is related to variety, height, meter diameter, and so on. The wholesale price of Dahongpao Sichuan pepper seedlings in Shanting District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province is 0.65 yuan/plant; the price of thornless Sichuan pepper seedlings in Wudu District, Longnan City, Gansu Province is 12.88 yuan/plant; Dahongpao Sichuan pepper seedlings in Taishan District, Tai'an City, Shandong Province are 0.25 yuan/plant; green Sichuan pepper seedlings in Qilin District, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, with a height below 0.5 m, are 1 yuan/plant. This data comes from the origin wholesale prices on Nongxun Network and is for everyone's reference only.
Compared with common crops such as rice, corn, and wheat, Sichuan pepper has much higher cultivation profitability. But now we all know that labor costs are very high, and Sichuan pepper has thorns and is not easy to harvest, which further increases the workload. Therefore, if you want to devote yourself to Sichuan pepper cultivation, you must consider these issues well.
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