The most delicious taro is Lipu taro, which is produced in Lipu County, Guilin City. It is big and nutritious. When you cut open a taro, you can see that the taro meat is covered with tiny red veins, similar to the betel nut pattern, which is called betel nut taro in Zaipei science. The mother taro is oval, and the child taros are 5 to 8 in number. Mainly mother taro, which generally weighs 1,000 to 1,500 grams each, with large ones weighing up to 2,500 grams. Taro meat is white and soft and of high quality. It is rich in protein, carbohydrates (starch), high calcium and certain vitamins. Cut it into thin slices, fry it and add pork to make "braised pork". It has a special flavor and the meat is not greasy. It is a delicacy at banquets. Cook it and peel it, put it in a hot pot, add lard, sugar, and a small amount of milk powder, and press it into milk taro. It tastes sweet and soft; mix it with fish, meat, chicken, winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms, etc., and fry it lightly in oil. , crispy and refreshing.
Lipu taro was once the first choice tribute in Guangxi for the royal ceremony at the end of the year. It reached its peak especially during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty.
As the main traditional product of Lipu County, Lipu taro is grown in 13 towns and villages in the county, especially in Qingshan, Xinping, Dumo and Xiuren. It gradually developed after 2000, from a few thousand acres to tens of thousands of acres, and in 2010 it reached more than 40,000 acres. Due to the application of bioengineering technology and careful selection, the quality of Lipu taro has been improved by purifying and rejuvenating Lipu taro. The seedlings produced now not only maintain the taste of the original Lipu taro, but also greatly increase the yield. The average yield per mu has been It can reach 2,500 kilograms, with a maximum yield of 3,300 kilograms per mu. The quality is excellent, and the price per kilogram is 5 to 6 yuan. The product is in short supply.
The Lipu taro, known as the "royal tribute", is the main traditional product of Lipu County and one of the important pillar industries of Lipu County. Lipu taro meat is delicate, has a special flavor, and is rich in nutrients. It contains various ingredients such as protamine, starch, multivitamins, and inorganic salts. It has the effect of nourishing qi, nourishing the kidneys, and strengthening the spleen and stomach. It is not only an excellent raw material for making snacks and delicacies, but also a nutritional product that nourishes the body. There are more and more Lipu taro series processed foods, and the products sell well at home and abroad. The "Lipu Taro" certification trademark was registered with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in April 2000.
Due to the high starch content and special aroma of Lipu taro, Lipu taro can be processed into taro powder and dozens of foods by utilizing its fragrant, crispy, powdery, sticky, sweet and delicious properties. Taro can be peeled, blanched, packaged, quick-frozen and then exported. The market prospect is very broad and it is favored by consumers at home and abroad.
As Guangxi’s preferred tribute, Lipu taro is presented at the royal ceremony at the end of the year. It reached its peak especially during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty.
There are obvious differences between Lipu taro, Nan taro and water taro. Lipu taro is oval in shape, like the spinning wheels that women used to weave in the past. It weighs from two to one or two kilograms, or even five or six kilograms. The taro skin is rough and brown, and the distance between the nodes on the skin is relatively short. , the betel nut pattern on the taro meat is obvious and the fragrance is very strong. Southern taro is longer in shape, almost cylindrical. Most of them are less than one kilogram, and some weigh two or three kilograms. Although the skin is brown, it is smoother. The distance between the nodes on the skin is longer. The taro meat has no obvious betel nut pattern. , the fragrance is lighter. As for the calla taro, it has a big head and a small tail, and is mostly a small taro weighing several ounces. The skin is dark brown, and the taro flesh has no betel nut pattern at all and has no fragrance. Once you master the characteristics of Lipu taro, it will not be difficult to identify the authenticity.
According to the "Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products", the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine organized a review of the Lipu taro geographical indication product protection application. After passing the review, it was approved to implement geographical indication product protection for Lipu taro from December 28, 2005 (Report No. 193 of 2005).
Regional scope
The geographical indication protection scope of Lipu taro agricultural products includes Dongchang Town, Xinping Town, Dumo Town, Licheng Town, Qingshan Town, Xiuren Town, Datang Town, Hua Town, Shuangjiang Town, Maling Town, Longhuai Township, Chacheng Township, Pulu Township, and governs 10 towns, 3 townships and 141 villages. It reaches Sigong Village in the east, Ha Long Village in the west, Long Ping Village in the north, and Rong Dong Village in the south. The geographical coordinates are 110°06′ to 110°41′ east longitude and 24°18′ to 24°46′ north latitude. Lipu taro planting area is 3330 hectares, with an annual output of 70,000 tons.