Where is adzuki bean suitable for planting, and which varieties are good to plant in 2020?

Adzuki beans are cultivated throughout the country, and their nutritional value is very high. Many farmers grow adzuki beans, so where is it suitable to plant adzuki beans? Which varieties are suitable for planting in 2020?

1. Where is it suitable to plant adzuki beans?

The place of origin of the adzuki bean is the tropical regions of Asia, and it is currently cultivated in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries. In China, it is currently mainly distributed in Jilin, Beijing, Tianjin, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other areas. It can be said that the whole country is suitable for planting adzuki beans.

Adzuki beans from each place have their own unique advantages. In terms of yield, North China and the Jianghuai River basin in China are the best production areas for adzuki beans. In this region, the annual planting area is 300,000-400,000 km, the total output is more than 530,000 tons, and the average unit yield is 1,330 kg per square km.

2. Which varieties are suitable for planting in 2020?

1. Baoqing adzuki bean

Baoqing adzuki bean is a specialty of Baoqing County, Heilongjiang Province. This place has suitable planting conditions and a long planting history. This variety has large grains, thin skin, fragrant taste, bright color, high bean paste content, and excellent quality. It can be sold to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Southeast Asia, Europe and all over the world.

2. Ganquan adzuki bean

Ganquan County in Shaanxi Province is located in the central part of Yan'an City. This area is very suitable for the various nutrients required by the adzuki bean crop. In addition, the whole county is rich in water resources and has excellent water quality, suitable for irrigation and for drinking by people and livestock, providing the highest-quality water source for the growth of adzuki beans. The adzuki beans produced are rich in various minerals and trace elements. The adzuki beans produced have large grains, are plump and full, and have bright color, with relatively high processing yield, paste yield and output.

3. Jianping adzuki bean

Jianping adzuki bean is produced in Jianping County in western Liaoning Province. The famous Hongshan culture “Niuhe site” is located at the junction of Jianping and Lingyuan. This is the “hometown of Liaoning adzuki beans”, and adzuki beans have been planted here for thousands of years. Jianping adzuki beans have plump and smooth seeds, bright color, sweet taste, and high bean paste content, and enjoy the reputation of “ruby” locally.

4. Wen'an adzuki bean

Wen'an adzuki bean is a specialty of Wen'an County, Langfang City, Hebei Province. Known as the “red pearl”, Wen'an adzuki bean is famous at home and abroad for its thin skin, thick flesh, plumpness and uniformity, high paste content, and superior color, and sells well in the international market.

5. Wuxi adzuki bean

It is a specialty adzuki bean of Wuxi County, Chongqing Municipality. The seeds are round. The seeds contain 65% carbohydrates, 22% protein, and 0.7% fat, and also contain a variety of vitamins and amino acids essential to the human body. This product has the characteristics of being safe, high-quality, healthful and pollution-free. It belongs to green food products and is mostly used for export and domestic food processing.

6. Wuqing adzuki bean

Wuqing adzuki bean is a traditional excellent variety among agricultural products in the Tianjin area, and is also a traditional export commodity, mainly sold to Japan, Hong Kong and Macao, China, and Southeast Asia. Wuqing adzuki beans are plump and neat, with light red and shiny bean color, white hilum, thin skin, and high paste content. Erduoyan fried cake, one of the famous Tianjin flavor snacks, uses adzuki bean to make its filling, and it can be said to be deeply loved by local people.