Chinese rabbit meat gains EU market recognition: which breeds are best, and how do you cook them for the best flavor?
Recently, good news came again from Qingyun County, Shandong Province on the export front: Shandong Weinuo Group Co., Ltd. successfully passed the official inspection by the European Union, obtaining certification of its qualification to continue exporting rabbit meat products to the EU market. This is the second inspection confirmation of export qualifications for rabbit meat enterprises in our country since EU imports of our rabbit meat products were suspended in 2002.
It is understood that there are 12 rabbit meat processing enterprises registered with the EU nationwide, of which 10 are in Shandong Province, accounting for more than 80% of the country's rabbit meat export enterprises. This year, 3 rabbit meat enterprises in the province underwent EU inspection.
1. New Zealand Rabbit
The New Zealand Rabbit originated in the United States and is one of the most famous meat rabbit breeds in the modern world, widely distributed around the world. There are 3 color varieties: white, red and black; there is no genetic relationship among them, and the white variety has the highest production performance. Our country has repeatedly introduced this breed from the United States and other countries; all were the white variety and performed well.
2. California Rabbit
The California Rabbit originated in the state of California in the United States and is a specialized medium-sized meat rabbit breed. Our country has repeatedly introduced it from the United States and other countries, and it has performed well.
3. Belgian Rabbit
The Belgian Rabbit is a large meat rabbit breed developed by British breeders by improving wild burrowing rabbits originally from the area around Beveren in Belgium. 1. Appearance characteristics: the coat is dark brown, reddish brown or light brown, the hair on the lower part of the body is grayish white, the inside of the tail is black, the outside is grayish white, and the eyes are black. The two ears are broad, large and erect, tilting slightly to both sides. The head is large, the cheeks protrude, the forehead is broad and round, and the bridge of the nose is raised. The body is relatively long, the limbs are sturdy, and the hindquarters are well developed.
4. Taihang Mountain Rabbit (Tiger-skin Yellow Rabbit)
⟧ The Taihang Mountain Rabbit originated in the area of Jingxing, Luquan (formerly Huolu County) and Pingshan County in Hebei Province, and was developed through cooperative selective breeding by units such as Hebei Agricultural University and the Hebei Foreign Trade Food Import and Export Corporation.
5. Saibei Rabbit
The Saibei Rabbit was developed by Zhangjiakou Agricultural College through crossbreeding with the French Lop Rabbit and the Belgian Rabbit as parent stock, and is a large dual-purpose rabbit for both fur and meat.
6. Harbin White Rabbit
The Harbin White Rabbit was bred by the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences using the Belgian Rabbit, the German Giant Checkered Rabbit, the Japanese Large-eared White Rabbit and local white rabbits through complex crossbreeding, and belongs to the large dual-purpose fur-and-meat rabbit type.
7. Large-eared Yellow Rabbit
The Large-eared Yellow Rabbit originated in Guangzong County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, and was bred by selecting yellow individuals differentiated from the Belgian Rabbit as breeding material, and belongs to the large dual-purpose fur-and-meat rabbit type.