Taixing fragrant taro is a geographical indication certification trademark. Taixing fragrant taro is an agricultural product with geographical indication.
"Taixing Fragrant Lotus Taro" is a characteristic variety of taro. It belongs to the family Araceae and belongs to the genus Taro. It has multiple seeds. The taro buds are slightly red. The skin of the mother taro and the seeds is dark brown, and the scales are ringed and hairy. Dense, brown, milky white flesh with a unique aroma.
Taixing fragrant taro has a unique aroma and delicate taste. It is rich in protein, minerals, vitamins, saponins and other ingredients. It is a high-quality alkaline food that nourishes the stomach and protects the health, and is deeply loved by consumers. .
Taixing fragrant taro is rich in nutrients. Each 500 grams of bulb contains 58 grams of carbohydrates, 9.4 grams of protein, 0.4 grams of fat, 0.09 grams of carotene, and 17 mg of ascorbic acid. Regular consumption of Taixing fragrant taro can strengthen the body and increase appetite. The antibody globulin contained in it can improve the body's resistance, lower cholesterol, and prevent arteriosclerosis. It has been certified as a pollution-free agricultural product by the Agricultural Products Quality Management Center of the Ministry of Agriculture. It is a healthy gift for relatives and friends. gift.
Taixing fragrant taro can be eaten in various ways. It can be made into braised taro pork, braised taro with lentils, braised taro meatballs, taro duck stew, etc. Taro balls and other delicacies, among which "taro braised pork" is a must-have dish for receiving distinguished guests in Taixing.
"Taixing fragrant taro" has a long history of planting. It is a traditional food and economic crop. It is mainly distributed in 10 towns and villages in the high sandy soil area in the central and eastern parts of Taixing, with a planting area of ??60,000 acres.
Taixing City, located in the high sandy soil area of ????Tongnan, grows such an agricultural product. It has a delicate taste, rich nutrition, and is rich in protein, minerals, vitamins, saponins and other ingredients. It has a unique fragrance and is a high-quality alkaline food that nourishes the stomach and protects the health. It is deeply loved by consumers. This is Taixing Fragrant Taro.
The traditional cultivation method of taro requires a lot of labor. With the acceleration of urbanization and industrialization, a large number of rural labor forces have transferred to the secondary and tertiary industries. This traditional industry once showed a trend of declining planting area. In recent years, in the process of accelerating agricultural modernization, Taixing City has fully tapped traditional industrial resources, transformed development methods, promoted advanced technologies, and vigorously promoted large-scale planting. Taixing fragrant taro has shown a trend of vigorous development and has become a way for farmers to get rich and increase their income. A big industry, the city’s planting area has reached 60,000 acres.
Regional Scope
Taixing City is located in the southern part of the Central Jiangsu Plain and belongs to the Yangtze River alluvial plain. It borders Jingjiang City to the south, the Yangtze River to the west, Rugao City to the east, and the northwest to the northeast. Close to Gaogang District, Hailing District and Jiangyan District. Taixing City's soil can be divided into three major types: high sandy soil area, along the Jing polder area, and along the river paddy field area. Among them, the high sandy soil area accounts for about 80% of the city's cultivated land area, mainly including Huangqiao, Yuanzhu, Guxi, Boundary, Coral, The geographical coordinates of eight towns including Guangling, Xinjie and Heshu are 120°5′52″-120°21′5″ east longitude and 32°5′50″-32°21′35″ north latitude. This area has historically been famous for the production of Taixing fragrant taro and other small grains. It has a perennial planting area of ??2,200 hectares, an annual output of 38,500 tons, and an annual output value of about 220 million yuan.
Product quality characteristics
1. External sensory characteristics: Taixing fragrant taro taro is oval to oblong in shape, slightly curved. The epidermis is smooth and light brown, the scales are slender and dark brown, the internodes are short, and the terminal buds are substantial and pink. The meat is milky white, fine in texture and fragrant. After cooking, the aroma is rich, the skin is intact and not easy to crack, the color of the scales on the skin changes little, the meat is gray-white, delicate, smooth, slightly sweet and waxy. 2. Intrinsic quality indicators: Taixing fragrant taro is rich in starch, protein and other nutrients. According to the Jiangsu Provincial Agricultural Products Testing Center, fresh taro contains 10.2% starch, 3.2% protein, 0.35% fat, 1.7% crude fiber, 0.58% reducing sugar, and 0.65% sucrose. 3. Safety indicators: The environment of Taixing fragrant taro production area meets the requirements of "Environmental Conditions for Pollution-free Vegetable Production Areas" (NY5010); the product quality meets the quality and safety requirements of pollution-free agricultural products (vegetable products).