Yilong Rouge Radish is a geographical indication protected product. Yilong Rouge Radish is a geographical indication certification trademark. Yilong rouge radish is an agricultural product with geographical indication.
Yilong rouge radish is a famous specialty of Yilong County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province. The fleshy roots are gourd-shaped, each weighing about 80g. The skin and flesh are rouge color, and there are fibrous roots. The cross section The carmine red color is radial, the meat is dense, crispy, slightly spicy and has a sweet aftertaste.
Yilong County is located in the northeast of Nanchong City, the second largest city in Sichuan Province. It is the hometown of Comrade Zhang Side, the leader of the marshals and a model of serving the people. The fleshy roots of Yilong rouge radish are gourd-shaped, each weighing about 80g. The skin and flesh are rouge color, with fibrous roots. The cross section is rouge red and radial. The flesh is dense, crisp, slightly spicy, and has a sweet aftertaste.
Yilong rouge radish has high nutritional value, rich in protein, fat, calcium, iron, zinc, dietary fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, etc., with insoluble dietary fiber ≥1.4%, so it will not rot after being soaked in salt water for a long time. , crispy taste. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", rouge radish can quench thirst and relieve flatulence when eaten raw, and can remove blood stasis and aid digestion when pickled. There is a folk saying that "eating radish in winter and ginger in summer will save the doctor from prescribing medicine." This shows that rouge radish has certain health benefits. It is highly favored by consumers for its disease prevention and treatment effects.
The cultivation of rouge radish in Yilong has been popular since ancient times. The cultivation of rouge radish has been recorded in the book "Erya" in 400 BC. Rouge radish is the main raw material for making pickled vegetables in Yilong. It has been made as an appetizer for hundreds of years. It is a famous local dish in the Marshal's hometown as a gift to relatives and friends and as an accompaniment to food and wine.
Regional scope
The geographical indication protection scope of Yilong rouge radish agricultural products is Jincheng Town, Zhanggong Town, Guanzi Town, Mengya Township and Biquan Township in Yilong County, Sichuan Province , Sanjiao Town and other 6 towns and 36 administrative villages. Yilong County is adjacent to Nanbu County, Langzhong City and Bazhong City. The geographical coordinates are 106°18′51″-106°27′29″ east longitude, 31°32′21″-31°37′59″ north latitude, ranging from 388 meters to 570 meters above sea level, with a protected area of ??1,500 hectares and an annual output of 2.3 Thousands of tons.