Where are the specialties of Shicheng Bailian?

Shicheng Anbaili is a geographical indication protection product.

Shicheng is known as the hometown of lotus, and its white lotus is white, big and delicious. Peeling, warming the heart, rich in nutrition, widely used in medicine, well-known at home and abroad, has become a best-selling characteristic product.

When midsummer comes, it will always be the season when lotus flowers compete to open and Bai Lianhua is fragrant. Driving to the Lotus District of Shicheng, you can see from the window, far and near, rows and sections, neat lotus fields with flowers like Rise of the Legend and leaves like blue waves, which complement each other in the sun. The breeze is blowing, the blue waves are rippling, and the fragrance is fragrant and exciting.

Shicheng Bailian is rich in starch, protein and raffinose, which is a good medicinal tonic. The content of carbohydrates in lotus seeds is 62%, the content of protein is as high as 16%, and the contents of calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B 1, B2 and carotene are also quite rich. According to Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica, lotus seeds "protect the heart and kidney, thicken the stomach and intestines, strengthen bones and muscles, benefit deficiency, benefit the eyes and ears, dispel cold and dampness, stop spleen diarrhea for a long time, be red and white, and women will fall into various blood diseases in collapse." Lotus seeds are "mashed and eaten as porridge with rice, which is light and healthy." White lotus is not only nutritious, but also full of treasures. Lotus seed is the main harvest of planting lotus. Lotus seed (lotus heart), lotus whisker (lotus leaf), lotus node, lotus leaf, lotus root, flower palm, lotus flower and lotus root (lotus root whip) can all be used as medicine. Lotus, lotus root and lotus pie can all be used as delicacies on the table. (Ganzhou)

Shicheng is a famous "hometown of China White Lotus" in China, bordering Ninghua in Fujian in the east and Changting and Ruijin in Fujian in the south. Shicheng is located in the humid area of subtropical monsoon, bordering Ningdu in the west and Guangchang in the north, with a total area of 158 1.53 square kilometers, governing 5 towns and 5 townships 140 administrative villages, with a total population of 29.65438. It is a typical hilly and low mountain area. _

Shicheng is the source of Ganjiang River and one of the cradles of Hakka culture, with rich cultural tourism resources. There are the best-preserved cultural landscapes in the south of the Yangtze River, such as Bao Fuyuan Tower in the Song Dynasty, Youwang Prison in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Yongning Bridge in Yanling, stone carvings in Wulong Mountain, Fangshi Pavilion in Yangfang Village, and beautiful natural scenery such as Tian Tong Village, Ganjiangyuan Nature Reserve, Xihua Mountain, Rurishan Mountain and Donghua Mountain. Tongtianzhai Scenic Area is the best natural scenery with strange peaks and rocks and different expressions. Ganjiangyuan Nature Reserve is a rare place for scientific research and exploration, with towering ancient trees and rare birds and animals everywhere.

The climate is mild, the rainfall is abundant, the annual precipitation is 1400- 1900 mm, the four seasons are distinct, it is mild and humid, the annual average temperature is 18.3℃, and the average frost-free period is 284 days. It provides good natural conditions for Shicheng to develop high-efficiency agriculture with characteristics such as white lotus. Shicheng white lotus is big, round and nutritious, which is praised by guests all over the world. The planting area of white lotus is stable at about 6,543,800 mu, which is one of the counties with the largest planting area and the highest scientific and technological content in Jiangxi Province.

Quality and technical requirements of Shicheng An Baili

I. Source

Lotus (NelumbonuciferaGaertn).

Second, the site conditions

The soil type is red soil, with organic matter content ≥2.0%, plough layer thickness ≥30cm and pH value of 6.5-7.5.

Third, cultivation management.

1. Seed lotus root: use three or more female lotus roots or two or more female lotus roots as seed lotus roots. The plants are flat and stout, with bright colors, short internodes, no pests and diseases, and complete terminal buds.

2. Planting: every year from late March to early April, in sunny and warm weather, the terminal buds of seed lotus are buried in the soil at an angle of 45 to Tian Xin, with a depth of 10cm to 15cm and a planting density of 667_ (mu) 150 to 220 buds.

3. Fertilization: use the decomposed organic fertilizer as the base fertilizer, and apply the decomposed organic fertilizer ≥ 2,000 kg per 667 mu, and use the chemical fertilizer as the topdressing, and apply it in stages according to the principle of "light seedling fertilizer, heavy flower fertilizer and complete seed fertilizer".

4. Irrigation: follow the principle of "shallow irrigation in the early stage, deep irrigation in the middle stage and shallow irrigation in the later stage". Leave shallow water of 3 cm to 6 cm at the initial stage of growth, enter the flower and fruit stage with a water depth of 7 cm to 10 cm, and irrigate living water with a water depth of 15 cm to 20 cm in high temperature season in midsummer. After the lotus seeds are harvested, shallow water irrigation is carried out to ensure the lotus roots to survive the winter safely.

5. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides and fertilizers must comply with the relevant provisions of the state and must not pollute the environment.

Fourth, harvesting and processing.

1. Harvest: from mid-June to late September, at this time, the lotus leaves turn green-brown, and the surface of lotus seeds is brown.

2. Processing: threshing, hulling, peeling and coring are completed within 12 hours after harvest.

(1) Fresh lotus seeds: clean the lotus seeds, then quickly freeze, package and refrigerate.

(2) Dry lotus: Wash lotus seeds with clear water and put them into a drying sieve for drying (or sieve them while drying). The temperature of lotus seeds in the initial baking stage is controlled between 80-90℃. When the surface of the lotus seeds is dried, the temperature is reduced to 40-50 DEG C, the lotus seeds are continuously dried until the water content is less than or equal to11%,and the lotus seeds are cooled and packaged.

The quality characteristics of verbs (abbreviation of verb)

1. Sensory characteristics: Fresh lotus is oval, oval, even and full. Milky white, shiny, fragrant and easy to cook; The appearance of lotus root is oval, oval, round, milky white, shiny, with gaps inside, hard, slightly gassy and sweet.

2. Physical and chemical indicators: the water content of fresh lotus is ≥30%, the protein content is ≥8%, and the starch content is ≥ 21%; The moisture content of lotus root is ≤ 1 1%, the protein content is ≥20%, and the starch content is ≥45%.

3. Quality and technical requirements such as safety: Quality and technical requirements such as product safety must comply with relevant national regulations.