Honghu lotus seed products are large and round, thin and fleshy, and have a sweet, sweet and slightly sweet flavor. Honghu lotus seeds are rich in protein, starch, phospholipids, alkaloids, flavonoids and multivitamins. They can be made into a variety of beverages and foods. In medical treatment, lotus seeds have the effect of stopping bleeding, dispersing silt, strengthening spleen and calming the nerves. It is a nourishing good. Its lotus heart is made into tea, which has weight loss effect. "Compendium of Materia Medica" said that Honghu Lotus is a rare pure Chinese herbal medicine.

Planting history Since the formation of Honghu Lake, a large number of wild lotus roots have naturally grown. The history of artificial planting that can be tested in the literature has also been more than 2,000 years. A large number of lotus seeds produced in Honghu Lake come from wild lotus roots. These lotus seeds are sold all over China every autumn and are made into a variety of dishes. It is reported that the best lotus seed in the Cantonese-style moon cake is recognized as being made from Honghu lotus seeds. According to the statistics of 2009, there are three main areas for the growth of Honghu lotus seeds: one is the natural waters of Honghu Lake, with a total area of ​​1,200 hectares; the other is the sub-lake of Honghu, with a total area of ​​about 800 hectares; the third is closely connected with Honghu Lake. The townships and villages and the ditches of the field cover an area of ​​about 15,000 hectares. Among them, Yanjiawan Town is adjacent to Honghu Lake and has a water area of ​​10,000 hectares. In 2007, it declared a national-level pollution-free lotus root standardized planting demonstration zone, which greatly improved the popularity of the products. The townships and towns of Luoshan, Luohe, Shakou and Xiaogang farms and the state-run Hongqihu fishery have also made great efforts to develop the cultivation of lotus seeds by taking advantage of the advantages of adjacent Honghu, excellent water quality, aquatic plants, snails and small fish. The local lotus farmers artificially created a breeding ecological environment similar to that of Honghu Lake. Using the cultivation techniques of pollution-free lotus seeds, the lotus seeds produced by the local lotus seedlings fully possess the high-quality characteristics of the delicious, sweet and nutritious lotus seeds produced by the Great Lakes. Main varieties Honghu lotus seed varieties mainly have two major categories: safflower lotus seeds and white lotus seeds. Honglian is one of the leading varieties of Honghu lotus seeds. It has many flowers, 25 to 30 capsules per lotus seed, 1050 to 1500 kilograms per hectare, and 680 to 720 capsules per kilogram. The lotus seeds are white, fine and easy to cook. It is an excellent traditional export product with the advantages of early maturity, high yield and good quality. Bailian grows strong, produces early seedlings, and has high yield. The production of shell lotus per hectare can reach more than 1600 kg, which is the key planting variety. Origin of the environment Honghu lotus seeds are produced in Honghu City, a subordinate of Jingzhou City, Hubei Province. Honghu City has excellent geographical and climatic conditions, rich in natural resources and beautiful scenery. It is a production base for national grain, cotton, oil, hemp, fish, fast-growing and high-yield forests and chemical fillers. It is also an excellent lotus root cultivation area. In particular, Honghu Lake is the seventh largest freshwater lake in China, and the lake area is the place where the “four lakes” are remitted. In 2003, the State Forestry Administration launched the “Honghu Wetland Protection and Restoration Demonstration Zone Project”. Subsequently, the World Wide Fund for Nature joined to start the restoration of the Honghu wetland, demolish the purse seine, plant water plants, adjust the cultured fish structure, and conduct closed management. At the 11th World Life Lake Conference in 2006, Honghu won the “Best Protection Practice Award for Life Lakes”. In 2007, Honghu was listed as a national wetland protection zone and became a demonstration base for agricultural industrialization in China. It provides a better natural environment for the growth of lotus roots.

Honghu lotus seed quality technical requirements (1) varieties. E seed lotus No. 1, E seed lotus No. 2. (2) Planting conditions. Sand and sandy loam soil in soil, soil layer between 20cm and 45cm, soil organic matter ≥0.21%; water quality requirement transparency ≥1.0m, water pH value 7.5 to 8.0. (3) Cultivation management 1. Selection of species: The seedlings should be excavated in the remaining seed fields selected in the previous year. They must have the characteristics and characteristics of this variety, no damage, no pests and diseases, no less than 3 internodes. 2. (2) Density: less than 250 / 667m2. Water surface management: When the seedlings are planted, the water depth is controlled from 3cm to 10cm, and the water depth during the flowering and fruiting period is kept from 20cm to 30cm. (4) Harvesting. Picking when the lotus is dark brown from July to September. (5) Quality characteristics. 1. (2) Color: The skin is dark red, and it is white or yellowish after grinding. (3) Aroma and taste: aroma after drying. After cooking, the powder does not scatter, but it is chewy. 2.

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Producers within the scope of Honghu Lianzi's production area may submit an application to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Honghu City, Hubei Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and reported to the AQSIQ for approval. The legal inspection agency of Honghu Lotus is designated by the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision.