Jinxiang County, Shandong Province is located in Jining City, the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, bordering Jiangsu in the south, Mount Tai in the north, Weishan Lake in Hedu in the east and Heze, the hometown of peony in the west. The county governs 8 towns and 4 townships, with a total area of 885 square kilometers and a total population of 6,. The cultivated land is 87, mu, the ratio of grain to economy is 2: 8, and the average annual planting is more than 5, mu of garlic, 1, mu of garden onions and 2, mu of pollution-free vegetables. It is the main production base of garlic, garden onions and vegetables in China.
The average annual output of jinxiang garlic is about 6, tons, and the qualified rate of garlic export is over 9%, accounting for more than 7% of the country's export volume. The annual output of garden onions is 5, tons, which are exported to 38 countries and regions such as Japan and the United States and major domestic markets. Jinxiang garlic enjoys a high reputation in the domestic and foreign markets. In 1992, it won the silver prize at the first China Agricultural Expo, which is the only highest prize for white garlic in China so far. In 1996, it was named "the hometown of garlic in China" by the state; In 2, it registered the certification trademark of "jinxiang garlic" in the State Administration for Industry and Commerce; In 22, the county with the largest planting area won the highest in kiness world; In January 23, it was allowed to use the "pollution-free agricultural products sign"; In March, 23, it was certified by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of jinxiang garlic as a certificate of origin. In 21, Jinxiang successfully held the first China Garlic Festival; In 22, it successfully held the "First Annual Meeting of WTO and China Garlic Industrialization Forum and Garlic Science and Technology Achievements Expo", and in 23, it successively held the first China International Garlic Festival and Organic Garlic Promotion Conference, further consolidating the famous brand advantage of "jinxiang garlic". At the county level, jinxiang garlic is famous for its nine "Best in China" such as the largest planting area, the highest yield, the best quality, the largest total output and the largest export volume.
jinxiang garlic has a planting history of more than 2, years. As early as the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, garlic cultivation was recorded. After long-term cultivation and development, coupled with the unique local soil and water climate conditions and the joint efforts of garlic research experts and scholars from China Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University and other institutions of higher learning and scientific research, the grade of Jinxiang white garlic has been greatly improved, and jinxiang garlic, a well-known domestic and international characteristic product, has been formed.
jinxiang garlic has obvious advantages such as big garlic, strong flavor of juice, pure spicy taste, crispy and delicious, no loose petals, mildew resistance, rot resistance and storage resistance. Jinxiang garlic has extremely high nutritional value. According to the determination of scientific research departments, jinxiang garlic contains more than 2 kinds of nutritional elements such as protein, niacin, fat, magnesium, phosphorus, iron and potassium, which are called the best natural antibiotic food and health food by experts, and its medicinal value has attracted the attention of relevant national scientific research departments. Jinxiang garlic can not only be eaten raw, but also processed into garlic, garlic slices, garlic powder, garlic oil, allicin and other products, which are widely used in food, beverages, daily chemicals, cosmetics, health care medicine and other fields.
jinxiang garlic ranks first in the country and the world:
The largest planting area has grown from 16, mu in 1989 to 7, mu now, ranking first among counties (cities) in China and the world. Therefore, in 22, it won the kiness Certificate of Shanghai Great World.
The unit yield and total output are the highest in China. Due to the superior local natural conditions and scientific planting methods, the average yield per mu in jinxiang garlic is 1,2 kilograms, and the highest can reach more than 3, kilograms. In 26, the total output reached more than 8, tons.
7% of a single garlic is Grade A garlic with a diameter of 6 cm or more. A garlic produced in Dongliu Village, Huayu Township is 18 cm in diameter and weighs 7 grams, which is the largest garlic in China at present.
The export qualification rate is as high as 9% in China
The export volume is the highest in China. In the past five years, jinxiang garlic's export has always been in the first place in the total garlic export.
The medicinal value is the highest in China. According to experts organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the main components of garlic in different producing areas in China were tested. jinxiang garlic contains medicinal components such as dipropyl and sulfide, which have anti-cancer and anti-tumor effects. According to the survey, the incidence of cancer in Jinxiang County is obviously lower than the national level, and the average life expectancy is 5 years higher than the national average.
The nutritional value is the highest in China. According to the national scientific research department, the practical part of 1 kg fresh garlic in jinxiang garlic contains 4.4 grams of protein, 2 grams of fat, 1,13 kilocalories, 9 milligrams of niacin, 12.4 milligrams of VB, 2.3 milligrams of VB, 5 milligrams of calcium, 44 milligrams of phosphorus, 1,3 milligrams of potassium, 87 milligrams of sodium and 83 milligrams of magnesium.
There are the largest and largest garlic wholesale markets in China. There are 22 garlic wholesale markets and hundreds of wholesale outlets in jinxiang garlic, forming a huge sales network in jinxiang garlic. Among them, Jinxiang's largest garlic wholesale market, the International Garlic Trade City, is more than 1 kilometers long and has a total business area of more than 5, square meters. In 1998, it was named "Vegetable Basket Project" by the Ministry of Agriculture as the fresh agricultural and sideline products wholesale market.
jinxiang garlic, with a planting history of more than 2, years, has set a series of best in China, that is, the planting area is the largest, reaching 5, mu all the year round; The total output is the highest, reaching 6, tons; The yield is the highest, with an average yield of 12 kilograms per mu and a maximum yield of more than 3 kilograms per mu; The single garlic head is the largest, with 7% of Grade A garlic above 6 cm, and the largest garlic head is 18 cm in diameter and weighs 62 g; The largest export volume; The export qualification rate is the highest, reaching 9%. According to the research and calculation of experts from Chinese Academy of Sciences, jinxiang garlic has the highest nutritional value and medicinal value; In 1992, at the first China Agricultural Expo, jinxiang garlic won the silver prize, the single highest prize for white garlic in China. In January 1996, it was appraised as a famous brand product in China by the state. In March 1996, Jinxiang County was officially named as "the hometown of garlic in China" by the state. In October, 1996, it obtained the A-class green food certificate. "The garlic in the world looks at China, and the garlic in China looks at Jinxiang" has become a widespread knowledge. The garlic in the county has sold well in more than 3 provinces and cities and more than 15 countries and regions. In recent years, the county party committee and government have made a strategic decision to rapidly change from "garlic agriculture" to "garlic industry", relying on the well-known brand of "jinxiang garlic", and moving forward from "enriching the people with agriculture" to "strengthening the county with industry".