Guzhai Garlic is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Guzhai garlic is a specialty of Guzhai Village, Xinwei Town, Xiang'an District, Xiamen, Fujian.

There are currently 15 villager groups in Guzhai Village, Xinwei Town, Xiang'an District, Xiamen City, with a total population of 3,400 people and a cultivated land area of ??3,000 acres. The villages around Guzhai are located in hills, with strong winds in mid-winter, low humidity, and loose and deep soil, which is very suitable for garlic growth. Nowadays, Guzhai garlic has a cultivation history of more than 100 years. It is the leading product of agricultural production and the main source of economic income for villagers. More than 3,000 acres of cultivated land in the district are mainly planted with garlic, which currently drives the development of this district and surrounding villages in Nan'an City* **Develop a planting area of ??about 9,000 acres, with an annual output value of more than 60 million yuan. As a well-known specialty, "Guzhai Garlic" has the unique advantages of large cloves, thin skin, spicy taste, and medicinal effects such as sterilization and stomach strengthening. It is popular in Fujian and Guangdong provinces and Hong Kong and Macao. It is exported to Singapore, Belgium, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Japan and other countries are one of the vegetable varieties exported by Xiamen to earn foreign exchange.

Guzhai Garlic passed the formation of Fujian Province’s local standardized FDB/NY92 cultivation and management technology in 1992. In 1999, green garlic passed the formation of Fujian Xiamen Agricultural Standard Specification DB/XNY7.0-1999’s pollution-free indicators. In 2002 The "Guzhai" trademark was registered with the National Trademark Office to establish its own brand and give full play to its brand effect. At present, villagers are actively organizing and raising funds to establish the "Xiamen Xiang'an Guzhai Garlic Professional Cooperative". After the cooperative is established, it will further promote the orderly operation of garlic production and lay a good foundation for the implementation of the "market + cooperative + farmer" economic model.

Experts pointed out that there are three major advantages of ancient garlic. The first is the seasonal advantage. The export of green garlic seedlings can just make up for the seasonal demand gap in the Southeast Asian market. Garlic in northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong is mainly exported in the form of garlic sprouts and garlic heads, and is concentrated in exports from May to late June. This happens to be the harvest season for green garlic seedlings in Southeast Asian countries. Guzhai garlic is different. Its sowing season is from August to September every year, and it is harvested from October to December. Starting from late October to February of next year, it is the export season for green garlic seedlings. At this time, we can enter Southeast Asian countries and supply the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival markets. The second is the brand advantage. Currently, "Guzhai garlic" is grown in Guzhai Village, Xinwei Town, Xiang'an District, Xiamen City and its surrounding areas. It has a unique taste, spicy, strong flavor, and cold resistance. It is the best variety in China, and its quality reaches It has pollution-free standards and its taste caters to the eating habits of residents in Southeast Asian countries. The third benefit advantage is also the "secret" to win the export of green garlic seedlings. The annual demand for Southeast Asian Spring Festival garlic market is more than 2,000 tons. In terms of price, the purchase price of green garlic seedlings in Xiamen is about 1,300 yuan/ton, and its sales price in the Southeast Asian market is as high as 6,000 to 7,000 yuan/ton. It is reported that since 2001, garlic exports have been mainly exported to Southeast Asia, and most of them are to supply the market demand for the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. Among them, Malaysia has the largest share, accounting for 49%, followed by Japan (21%) and Singapore (17%).

Guzhai Garlic

Xinwei Town Economic Development Service Center, Xiang'an District, Xiamen City

12877116

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