Tongling white ginger is a rare local fine variety with strong adaptability, high yield, excellent quality and unique use value. It is one of the "eight treasures" in Tongling and was listed as a tribute as early as the Northern Song Dynasty. It is famous at home and abroad for its characteristics of "big skin, thin skin, more juice and less residue, crispy meat and rich flavor", and it feels like "leaving fragrance overnight" after eating. Tongling white ginger belongs to both edible and medicinal types and can be called "Chinese white ginger".
the protection scope of Tongling baijiang geographical indication products is Datong town, a suburb of Tongling city, Anhui province, and six towns and villages in Tongling county, such as Tianmen town, Shun 'an town, Donglian town, Xilian town and Zhongming town, are now under their jurisdiction.
Tongling ginger is one of the "eight treasures" in Tongling, a perennial herb and an annual cultivated crop. Tongling ginger has been scientifically identified by the Horticulture Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, which belongs to the type of white ginger and row ginger. The fresh ginger skin is white and slightly yellow, and the ginger block is Buddha-shaped, with thick and thick petals. Ginger is full, white, fresh and juicy, spicy and not choking, and it is a multifunctional edible product. Tongling ginger has a long-standing reputation for its "big skin, thin skin, more juice and less residue, crisp meat and rich flavor".
it was planted as early as the spring and autumn. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Tongling became a famous ginger producing area in China, and was included in the imperial tribute. According to Jiajing's Tongling County Records, Tongling ginger has become a "hot" specialty in the Ming Dynasty. "The city produces ginger, garlic, ramie, peony bark and the like, and there are vendors nearby, but most of them are vendors in distant markets." (Qing. Zhao Jinfeng < Vulgarity. New Town >). In the 13th year of Qing Shunzhi (1656), Tongling County Records and Products recorded that the output of ginger at that time was "no less than 1, tons per year". During the Republic of China, the annual output was about 72 tons. There are six private companies that run ginger in Datong, and they purchase fresh ginger and sell it to Anqing, Wuhu, Zhenjiang and Yangzhou every year. Famous sauce gardens such as Hu Yumei in Anqing, Simei in Yangzhou and Hengshun in Zhenjiang purchase Tongling ginger and process sugar iced ginger, sweet and sour ginger and sauce ginger. At the beginning of the People's Republic of China, ginger was still operated by private businessmen. In the late 195s and early 196s, due to one-sided grain production, the planting area of ginger was affected and the output was also reduced. In 198s, under the guidance of the policy of actively developing diversified economy, the area and output increased continuously. Except for part of the ginger purchased by supply and marketing cooperatives, most of them were purchased directly by the director of the sauce factory or transported to the market for self-sale. From 1964 to 199, the largest purchase volume of supply and marketing departments was in 1966, with a total purchase of 6,8 kilograms, and the least was in 1978, with only 35 kilograms. In the 197s, the annual planting area hovered around 2 mu, and the annual output of ginger was generally about 15 tons. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, ginger planting developed rapidly. In 198, 315 mu of ginger was planted with a total output of 324.3 tons. In 1985, 945 mu of ginger was planted, with a total output of 1122.6 tons; In 199, 1,362 mu of ginger was planted, with a yield of 1,113 kg and a total output of 1,516 tons. With the development of ginger industrialization and remarkable achievements, the enthusiasm of ginger farmers to grow ginger is unprecedented. In 25, the planting area of ginger has reached 8, mu and the total output has reached more than 1, tons. A number of leading enterprises have emerged, with more than 4 varieties of products in five categories. Tongguanle brand appetizing ginger and selenium-enriched Tongling white ginger, Heping brand sweet and sour ginger won the title of Anhui famous agricultural products, and Courtyard brand sweet and sour ginger won the title of Anhui characteristic agricultural products. The sales scope of ginger products is surrounding counties and cities, supermarkets in some large and medium-sized cities and markets exported to the European Union.
Tongling white ginger is a rare local fine variety with strong adaptability, high yield, excellent quality and unique use value. It is one of the "eight treasures" in Tongling and was listed as a tribute as early as the Northern Song Dynasty. It is famous at home and abroad for its characteristics of "big skin, thin skin, more juice and less residue, crispy meat and rich flavor", and it feels like "leaving fragrance overnight" after eating. Tongling white ginger belongs to both edible and medicinal types and can be called "Chinese white ginger".
Tongling ginger is rich in nutrition. According to the analysis of laboratory data, ginger contains 1.4% protein, 8% sugar and .7% fat besides gingerol, gingerol and ginger oil. In addition, there are essential nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, anti-thrombosis and inorganic salts. Ginger has the functions of invigorating stomach, stopping bleeding, smoothing qi, removing cold, resolving phlegm and removing toxic substances, sweating and eliminating heat, seasoning vegetables and stimulating appetite. Tongling people like to eat ginger and regard it as a good medicine. There are folk songs in Tongling: "A slice of ginger is better than the prescription" and "a cup of ginger soup is healthy for all ages".