Qin'an peppercorns from where

Qinan pepper is a protected product of geographical indications. Qin'an peppercorns for geographical indications certification mark.

Qin'an County is a semi-arid mountainous area, nine droughts in ten years, the development of agricultural production is subject to certain constraints, pepper is a drought-resistant species, through the masses over the years to find out, out of a suitable for the local peppercorns cultivation of a practicable path of development. By the end of 2008, the pepper area reached 216,500 mu, pepper production reached 8.4 million kilograms, pepper total income of 168 million yuan, farmers per capita income from pepper planting 293.6 yuan, accounting for farmers per capita net income of 1,795 yuan of 16.3%, has become one of the county's four pillar industries.

1, unique geographical advantages

Pepper is a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Brassicaceae, for the yang species, adaptability is very strong, at an altitude of 2,200 meters below can grow, like the light, like a dry, cool climate, intolerant of cold frost, but with the age of the tree, the cold resistance is also significantly strengthened, pepper drought intolerant of waterlogging contraindication of the windstorm. In the average annual temperature of 10-15 ℃, annual precipitation of 500 _ about the area of good growth, results are also high. Pepper on the soil conditions are not strict, like deep, fertile and moist sandy soil, calcareous loam soil on the growth of the best, pepper tree than the general adaptability of fruit trees, save time and labor, less pests and diseases, low fruit water content, harvested after drying extremely resistant to storage and transportation, generally three years to hang fruit.

Qin'an County is located in the northern loess plateau gully area, altitude 1120-2230 meters, is a temperate semi-humid semi-arid climate zone in Longzhong, dry in winter and humid in summer, the average annual temperature of 10.4 degrees Celsius, the average annual sunshine hours of 2208.1 hours, an average of 178 days of frost-free period, the annual rainfall of 507.3 millimeters, the soil layer is deep, the climate is mild, the light is sufficient, the day and night temperatures are very high. Sufficient light, large temperature difference between day and night, suitable for the cultivation of a variety of excellent pepper varieties such as big red robe, Qin'an one, oil pepper, is the main cultivation area of pepper. Due to the unique natural conditions and climatic characteristics, the production of peppercorns due to the color and luster, large particles, hemp flavor mellow, good quality, favored by the majority of merchants.

2, traditional and modern scale cultivation of the basic advantages

According to the "Qimin Essentials" recorded "Shu pepper out of Wudu, Qin pepper out of Tianshui", pepper in Qin'an County cultivation has a history of three thousand years. Qin'an people have traditionally planted pepper traditional habits, since 1988, successive county party committee, the county government based on county conditions, market-oriented, build base, create a brand, give full play to the advantages of resources and specialties, "do the soil of the article of the tree's wealth," vigorously develop the pillar industry of peppers, promote the overall development of the county's rural economy.

3, pepper market advantage

Qin'an County is the ancient Silk Road traffic junction, is connected to Lanzhou, Xi'an, Longnan, Longdong center hub, convenient transportation, information, trade and commerce is active, has always been a collection of merchants, is an important logistics distribution center of the South East Longnan, coupled with Qin'an, "Cargo" is also all over the country! All over the country, the traditional sense of business, creating a large number of peppercorns in the marketing aspects of understanding the market, good management of talent. At present, the county has built up 5 pepper professional market, 8 on the scale of pepper marketing company, more than 100 acquisition outlets and more than 40 domestic sales outlets, more than 300 pepper brokers. Production of pepper products are mainly sold to Sichuan, Chongqing, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia and other provinces and cities, and exported to Russia, Pakistan and Southeast Asia countries.

4, pepper brand advantage

In 1997, the selection and breeding of "Qin'an 1" pepper is listed as a national forest species.

In 2006, Qin'an pepper passed the national green food certification.

Qinan County was awarded the title of "Hometown of Chinese Peppercorns" by the China Fruit Circulation Association.

In 2009, "Qin'an pepper" was included in the scope of protection of national geographical indications products.

Qing'an pepper geographical indication product protection scope for the 17 townships in Gansu Province, such as Xingguo Township, Xichuan Township, Lianhua Township, Longcheng Township, Guojia Township, Yunshan Township, Liuping Township, Yebao Township, Anfu Township, Weidian Township, Wangpu Township, Wangyao Township, Chitiao Township, Wang Yin Township, Xingfeng Township, Zhongshan Township, Wuying Township and other townships now under the jurisdiction of the administrative area.