“White City Licorice” has a long history and culture, and its regional characteristics are profound. It is famous for its large and uniform roots, flat appearance, fragrant smell, sweet taste and high quality. Licorice is mainly produced in the Baicheng area in Jilin Province. It is a perennial herbaceous perennial plant with the characteristics of cold resistance, early resistance and salt and alkali resistance. Licorice can be used more than one product, especially the wide application of glycyrrhizin in medicine, which is more scarce and precious.

Baicheng licorice quality technical requirements First, the variety of Ural licorice. Second, the site conditions Soil is sandy loam, loam, loess soil, black loess and other suitable licorice seedlings and cultivation. The organic matter content is ≥1%, the pH value is 7.0-8.5, and the soil layer thickness is ≥60 cm. 3. Cultivation and management 1. Sowing: From mid-to-late April to mid-May, when the soil temperature reaches 15 °C or above, seeding will start; the seeding amount per mu in the live field is ≤3 kg, and the seeding amount per mu in the nursery field is ≤12 kg. 2. Transplanting: transplanting from mid-late April to early May. Planted 20,000 plants per acre. 3. Fertilization: Apply ≥1 tons of organic fertilizer per acre per year. 4. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. Fourth, harvesting and storage. Harvesting is carried out after 3 years of planting, and harvesting takes place in the fall from late September to early October. V. Quality characteristics 1. Sensory characteristics: The roots are thick, the diameter is ≥1.1cm, the quality is hard powder, the fiber is slender, the smell is fragrant, and the taste is sweet. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: glycyrrhizic acid content (%) ≥ 2.3, glycyrrhizin content (%) ≥ 0.7. 3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the Baicheng licorice production area may submit an application to the Baicheng Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Jilin Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and announced to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. The testing agency of Baicheng Licorice is selected by the Jilin Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision in the testing institutions that meet the qualification requirements.