Zheshan Peanut is a geographical indication certification trademark. Zheshan peanut is an agricultural product with geographical indication.
The peanut industry in Zheshan Town, Anqiu City is the largest, with a standardized planting base of more than 80,000 acres, accounting for more than 90% of the crop area. The peanuts produced are plump and naturally grown by hand. No pollution. No pollution; the industrial chain is the most complete, from seed breeding to peanut cultivation and deep processing, relying on leading enterprises; there are nearly 1,000 leading enterprises, large and small, in the town, and more than 80% of farmers are engaged in the peanut industry, digesting and absorbing more than 1 million peanuts from other places every year tons, and has become a well-known peanut processing and distribution center. So far, Zheshan Town has become the veritable “No. 1 Peanut Town in China”. In 2009, peanuts from Zheshan Town, Anqiu City were approved as "Chinese Geographical Indication Products".
Regional Scope
Zheshan Town is located in the southwest of Anqiu City, Shandong Province, at the junction of Anqiu and Yishui, and in the Yimeng Mountain area. The town has a total area of ??156 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 55 villages and a population of 34,000. The town has a total cultivated area of ??100,000 acres, a peanut production area of ??5,333 hectares, and an annual output of 28,000 tons. The geographical coordinates are 118°56′-118°59′ east longitude, 36°06′-36°12′ north latitude, and the altitude is between 163 meters and 287.4 meters.
Natural ecological environment and human and historical factors
(1) Soil and landform conditions: Zheshan Town belongs to hilly and mountainous areas, and the soil types are mainly sandy loam and brown loam, with sand Mainly loamy soil, with an average pH value of 7.1, alkali-hydrolyzed nitrogen 66.72PPm, available phosphorus 22.6PPm, and available potassium 123.7PPm. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south. There are more than 500 large and small hills in the town, such as Zhaiyao Mountain, Humei Mountain, and Leigu Mountain. Most of them are mountainous hills, barren slopes, riverside terraces, river valley terraces, etc. The rocks outcropping the surface are basalt and limestone in the east, quartzite, magnetic ore, and iron ore in the central and western parts, and river sand in the lower part of the mountain. The territory is rich in geological and mineral resources, approximately hundreds of millions of cubic meters, and the local labor force is sufficient, making it suitable for rational mining and processing.
(2) Hydrological conditions: There are 5 rivers over 5 kilometers in the town, including Gumiao River, Qiuyu River, Chezhuang River, Xuejiazhuang River and Dayan River. They are all seasonal rivers, with a total drainage area of ??156 square kilometers. There are two county-level medium-sized reservoirs, Yujiahe Reservoir and Lijiagou Reservoir. There are 5 Xinzhuangzi Reservoir, Houmashigou Reservoir, Suijiahe Reservoir, Guojiaqiuyu Reservoir, Dongshiziyuan small reservoir, and 35 large and small ponds and dams. Mountain springs are everywhere and water resources are abundant. The pH value is between 6.8-7.2. There are no industrial zones and no potential pollution within a radius of 15 kilometers. It is the birthplace of drinking water in Anqiu City.
(3) Climate conditions: Zheshan has an eastern warm temperate monsoon continental climate with four distinct seasons: warm spring, humid and rainy summer, cool autumn, and cold and dry winter. The annual average temperature is 12.3℃, the rainfall is 646.3mm, the relative humidity is 62%, the light index is 2800-3000, the effective accumulated temperature is 4152.5℃, and the frost-free period is 189 days. The main natural disasters are drought, waterlogging, hail, wind and low temperature and continuous rain.
(4) Humanistic and historical situation: Zheshan peanut has a long history. According to the "Anqiu County Chronicle", Zheshan has been planting peanuts since they were introduced to my country from Peru in South America. The peanuts produced are purely natural. No pollution. Peanuts contain a variety of trace elements necessary for the human body, and various nutrients meet the requirements of green health food. It is a high-quality green health food. Due to the special geographical environment, Zheshan peanuts have the characteristics of bright color, sweet aroma, plump seeds, high oil yield, but not greasy taste. Whether eaten raw or cooked, it has the effects of appetizing, strengthening the spleen, beautifying, anti-aging, preventing anemia and preventing and treating stomach diseases. It is known as the "longevity fruit". As early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was presented to the court as a tribute. Now it has been directly supplied by the central government agencies and exported to more than 20 countries and regions such as Southeast Asia, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong.