Where does hawthorn in Feixian County come from?

Crataegus pinnatifida is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Crataegus pinnatifida, also known as Crataegus pinnatifida, Crataegus pinnatifida, hawthorn and red fruit. It belongs to Rosaceae, a deciduous tree, with an umbrella greenhouse, flower and fruit color, and the fruit is nearly spherical, generally red with brown spots. It is a unique fruit tree in China and has a cultivation history of more than 3, years. According to "Erya", it says:' The sound of the machine is appealing, the tree is like a plum, its son is as big as a finger, and the red color is like millet, which is edible. This is also the hawthorn.

Crataegus pinnatifida has a long history in Feixian County. According to Records of Feixian County, Crataegus pinnatifida was one of the important fruit genera in Feixian County in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In recent years, due to the vigorous promotion of dwarf and close planting technology, the area of hawthorn has been expanding. There are 1, mu of hawthorn in the county, with an annual output of 5 million kilograms, ranking first in the country, accounting for one-eighth of the national total output. Hawthorn production has become an important pillar industry in Feixian County, which is famous all over the country for its large fruit, bright color, fine pulp, sweet and sour taste and rich nutrition. Some hawthorn products have been rated as provincial excellent products for many times and entered the international market? quot; The hawthorn in Feixian County is the best in the world, and the hawthorn in the world is the best in Feixian County'. This praise from Mr. Fei Xiaotong, a famous sociologist in China, is the most accurate summary of Feixian County, which is known as the' Hawthorn Kingdom'.

the main varieties of hawthorn in feixian county are: big cotton ball, big gold star, small gold star, crooked red, grass red, sugar ball and so on. Among them, Big Cotton Ball and Big Venus are known as Yimeng Big Hawthorn. The single fruit of this variety weighs 12.5-14 grams, with red or lavender color, waxy luster, fine meat and high quality. The maturity period is from mid-September to mid-October. In addition, the newly discovered excellent plants in the local area include Polygonum orientale, Polygonum orientale, Polygonum orientale, Polygonum orientale and Polygonum orientale. Its fruit type, color and flavor are different. There are abacus beads suitable for potted plant modeling; Yellow and orange flowers for garden viewing; The meat is tough and firm, and it is suitable for processing canned food. Sweet with sour and refreshing fragrance, suitable for raw food are fragrant red seeds; The flavor is good, and the first one to be listed is the red one; The kernel is fleshy and tough, and there are bitter kernels suitable for medicine; The rare varieties that can be bred and are suitable for juice concentration processing in China are Haemoglobin and Hairiness.

According to the analysis of food research department, hawthorn in Yimeng Mountain area is rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, sulfur, riboflavin, niacin, maslinic acid, citric acid and vitamin C, among which 85 mg of calcium is contained in every 1 grams of fruit, ranking first among all kinds of fruits. The content of vitamin C is more than 17 times that of apples, so it is called' the treasure of the north'.

Hawthorn fruit is slightly sour and sweet, which is suitable for fresh eating. It contains red pigment and pectin, and is more suitable for processing into hawthorn slices, hawthorn cakes, candies, preserves, Sugar-Coated Berry, hawthorn sauce, canned fruits, preserved fruits, cortex moutan, hawthorn juice, hawthorn drinks, hawthorn wine and so on. In 1982, Feixian Dairy Factory and Shandong Yiqing Food Research Institute jointly developed hawthorn solid beverage.