Where does Tongling white ginger belong?

Tongling white ginger is a geographical indication protection product. Tongling white ginger is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Tongling white ginger has strong adaptability, high yield and excellent quality, and has unique utilization value. It is a rare local excellent variety. It is one of the "Eight Treasures" in Tongling and was listed as a tribute as early as the Northern Song Dynasty. It is well-known at home and abroad for its characteristics of "big skin and thin skin, more juice and less residue, and crispy meat", and it feels "fragrant all night" after eating. Tongling White Ginger belongs to the dual-purpose type of medicine and food, which can be called "China White Ginger".

Tongling Baijiang geographical indication products are protected in Datong Town, a suburb of Tongling City, Anhui Province, and six towns in Tongling County, such as Tianmen Town, Shun 'an Town, Donglian Township, Xilian Township and Zhongming Town, are now under its jurisdiction.

Tongling ginger is one of the "eight treasures" in Tongling, which is a perennial herb and an annual cultivated crop. Tongling ginger is scientifically identified by the Horticulture Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and belongs to the type of white ginger and row ginger. Fresh ginger skin is white and yellowish, ginger blocks are Buddha-shaped, and petals are thick and thick. Ginger is full, white, tender and juicy, spicy and not choking, and it is a multifunctional edible product. Tongling ginger has a long-standing reputation for "big skin and thin skin, more juice and less residue, and crispy meat".

It was planted as early as the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Tongling became a famous ginger producing area in China and was listed as a royal tribute. According to Jiajing's Tongling County Records, Tongling ginger has become a "fragrant" specialty in the Ming Dynasty. "Ginger, garlic, ramie and peony bark are produced in the city, and there are also vendors nearby, but most of them are vendors in distant cities." (clear. Zhao Jinfeng's Vulgarity. New city "). According to Qing Shunzhi 13( 1656), the output of ginger at that time was "not less than100000 tons per year". During the Republic of China, the annual output was about 720 tons. Datong has six private firms dealing in ginger, which buy fresh ginger every year and sell it to Anqing, Wuhu, Zhenjiang and Yangzhou. Famous sauce gardens such as Hu Yumei in Anqing, Simei in Yangzhou and Hengshun in Zhenjiang bought Tongling ginger and processed it into rock sugar ginger, sweet and sour ginger and sauce ginger. At the beginning of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), ginger was still managed by private businessmen. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, due to the one-sided grain production, the planting area of ginger was affected and the yield was also reduced. In 1980s, under the guidance of the policy of actively developing diversified economy, the area and output increased continuously. Except for some ginger purchased by supply and marketing cooperatives, most of them are directly purchased by the director of the sauce factory or transported to the market for self-sale. From 1964 to 1990, 1966 was the largest purchasing volume of the supply and marketing department, with a total purchasing volume of 60,800 kg, and 1978 was the smallest, with only 350 kg. In 1970s, the annual planting area hovered around 200 mu, and the annual output of ginger was generally around 150 tons. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, ginger planting developed rapidly. In 1980, 3 15 mu of ginger was planted, with a total output of 324.3 tons. 1985 planted 945 mu of ginger, with a total output of 1 122.6 tons; 1990 planting ginger 1362 mu, yield113 kg, total output 15 16 tons. With the development of ginger industrialization, the enthusiasm of ginger farmers is unprecedented. In 2005, the planting area of ginger reached 8000 mu, and the total output exceeded 654.38 million tons. A number of leading enterprises have emerged, with products reaching more than 40 varieties in five categories. Tongguanle brand appetizing ginger, selenium-rich Tongling white ginger, Heping brand sweet and sour ginger won the title of famous agricultural products in Anhui Province, and Courtyard brand sweet and sour ginger won the title of characteristic agricultural products in Anhui Province. The sales scope of ginger products is supermarkets in surrounding counties and cities, some large and medium-sized cities and markets exported to the European Union.

Tongling white ginger has strong adaptability, high yield and excellent quality, and has unique utilization value. It is a rare local excellent variety. It is one of the "Eight Treasures" in Tongling and was listed as a tribute as early as the Northern Song Dynasty. It is well-known at home and abroad for its characteristics of "big skin and thin skin, more juice and less residue, and crispy meat", and it feels "fragrant all night" after eating. Tongling White Ginger belongs to the dual-purpose type of medicine and food, which can be called "China White Ginger".

Tongling ginger is very nutritious. According to the analysis of laboratory data, ginger contains not only gingerol, gingerol and ginger oil, but also protein 1.4%, sugar 8% and fat 0.7%. In addition, there are essential nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, antithrombotic and inorganic salts. Ginger has the functions of invigorating stomach, stopping bleeding, promoting qi circulation, dispelling cold, resolving phlegm and removing toxic substances, sweating and removing heat, seasoning vegetables and stimulating appetite. Tongling people like to eat ginger and regard it as a good medicine. Tongling has a folk song: "A piece of ginger is better than a prescription" and "A cup of ginger soup is suitable for all ages".