Yongding Tomato is a geographical indication certification trademark. Yongding tomatoes are agricultural products with geographical indications.
Ding tomatoes are a specialty of Yongding County, Longyan City, Fujian Province. Yongding tomatoes are oblate in shape, with few or no seeds; the fruit is bright red in appearance, tender and juicy, and tastes as sweet as stuffing, sweet and refreshing. Yongding tomatoes are national agricultural product geographical indication protected products.
Yongding red persimmon was gradually domesticated and cultivated by persimmon farmers in Yongding County for more than 500 years. In March 1994, it was recognized as an excellent persimmon variety by the Fujian Provincial New Variety Approval Committee, and in 2001 Obtain the right to use the green food label. Yongding County is the largest persimmon production base in East China and the county with the largest persimmon production in Fujian Province.
The planting bases are mainly located in eight towns in Jinfeng: Guzhu, Gaotou, Hukeng, Daxi, Chendong, Qiling, Xiayang and Hushan, with a planting scale of more than 80,000 acres. In 2006, the total Produced 64,000 tons. The fruit of this variety is medium to large, with bright red skin and orange-red flesh. The flesh is sticky, soft, dense, elastic, sweet, refreshing and delicious. It has no or few seeds. It is on the market from mid-August to early November. The processed products mainly include red persimmon cake, frozen persimmon and persimmon wine.
Yongding red persimmons are gradually cultivated under the special climate conditions of Yongding after dozens of generations of persimmon farmers for more than 500 years. At present, the tomato planting area in Yongding County reaches 86,000 acres, with a yield of more than 60,000 tons. More than 20,000 farmers participate in industrial operations, making it the largest tomato production base in East China.
A single fruit of Yongding tomatoes weighs 150 grams to 200 grams, is oblate in shape, has few or no seeds; the appearance of the fruit is bright red, the flesh is tender and the juice is thick and sweet like stuffing, and it is sweet and refreshing. A series of products such as persimmon cakes, persimmon wine, persimmon preserves, and persimmon sauce have been successfully developed.
In the past few years, in order to make "production, processing and circulation" go hand in hand, Yongding County has focused on creating famous and high-quality tomatoes brands, increasing the commercialization rate and added value of tomatoes, and promoting persimmon farmers to increase production and income. Yongding County has formulated the "Yongding Tomato Green Food Planting Operation Regulations" and other regulations, and has implemented them effectively. At present, Yongding tomatoes have obtained the right to use the "Green Food" mark and are the only persimmon products in Fujian Province that have obtained this mark. In the past few years, through the application of green food standardized cultivation technology, the quality and safety of Yongding tomato products have been ensured, and the yield and high-quality fruit rate have been increased. The mature tomatoes are large, bright in color and sweet in taste.
In 2014, the "Yongding Tomato" applied by the Yongding County Tomato Professional and Technical Association passed the review of the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and organized expert review, and implemented the national agricultural product geographical indication registration protection.
Regional scope
Yongding County is located in the southwest of Fujian Province. The geographical indication protection scope of the "Yongding Tomato" agricultural product is: Yongding County governs Qiling Township, Chendong Township, Guzhu Township, There are 8 towns in Gaotou Township, Hukeng Town, Daxi Township, Xiayang Town and Hushan Township, namely in the southwest of Fujian Province. The geographical coordinates are 116°25'～117°05' east longitude and 24°23'～25° north latitude. 05', connecting Pinghe County of Nanjing County to the east and Dabu County of Guangdong to the south, with a total protected area of ??780.2 square kilometers, an existing production area of ??4,900 hectares, and a total annual output of 50,000 tons. Under the climatic conditions of this region, the quality of persimmon fruits is optimal between 300 and 800 meters above sea level. Only when they are resistant to storage and transportation can they meet the quality requirements of Yongding tomatoes. The main reason is the temperature difference between day and night, which is conducive to the accumulation of photosynthetic products. Although the cultivation yield is high in areas below 300m above sea level, the fruit growth is not substantial and the quality is inferior. The persimmon fruits open after ripening and juice flows out, making them not durable for storage.
Product quality characteristics
1. Yongding tomatoes have a cultivation history of more than 500 years and are the earliest mature persimmon fruits in the economic cultivation area in southeastern my country. The main production areas are located in 8 towns including Qiling Township and Hukeng Town in the southeast of Yongding County. Tomato trees are strong and have good yields. The fruit is medium to large, with a single fruit weight of 120-180g. The shape of the fruit is oblate and slightly square. The ripe fruit is yellow-green with a small amount of blush. The peel of the post-ripe fruit is bright red with thin fruit powder. The flesh is orange-red, soft, with little juice and does not flow when eaten. Juice, sweet taste. 2. Intrinsic quality indicators: soluble solid content 16%-21%, single fruit weight 120g-180g. 3. Safety requirements: Yongding tomatoes comply with the "Green Food Temperate Fruits" (NY/T844-2010) standard.