As a traditional crop of Shicheng, Bailian has been planted as early as 1300 years ago. It was planted in large areas during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. The unique geographical environment cultivates the unique quality of Shicheng Bailian. It has large round and round skin, thin and fleshy skin, and has a sweet and sweet, slightly sweet and fresh flavor. It can be used as a pastry ingredient or as a white and sweet lotus seed soup. It is a good medicinal tonic and is highly praised by the guests.

Shicheng County is located in the southeastern part of Jiangxi Province, the northeastern part of Ganzhou City, the west side of the middle section of Wuyi Mountain Range, the neighboring Ninghua County of Fujian Province in the east, the Changting County of Fujian Province and the Ruijin City of Fujian Province in the south, Ningdu in the west and Guangchang in the north. The east diameter is 116°05′46〞 to 116°38′03〞, and the north latitude is between 25°57′47〞 and 26°36′13〞. The total area of ​​the county is 1581.53 square kilometers, with a total population of 310,000. 5 townships, 131 administrative villages and 18 neighborhood committees. It belongs to the mid-subtropical monsoon humid climate zone, with an average temperature of 18.4 °C, frost-free period of 289 days, annual average rainfall of 1780 mm, annual average sunshine hours of 1796.7 hours, sufficient light and heat resources, abundant rainfall, long frost-free period, soil tillage and water holding capacity. Well, it has the superior natural conditions for developing the Bailian industry. As a traditional crop of Shicheng, Bailian has been planted as early as 1300 years ago. It was planted in large areas during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. The unique geographical environment cultivates the unique quality of Shicheng Bailian. It has large round and round skin, thin and fleshy skin, and has a sweet and sweet, slightly sweet and fresh flavor. It can be used as a pastry ingredient or as a white and sweet lotus seed soup. It is a good medicinal tonic and is highly praised by the guests. At present, the planting area of ​​Shicheng Bailian in the county is stable at more than 100,000 mu, the average mu yield is 85 kg, the annual total output is more than 8,500 tons, and the annual output value is 337 million yuan. As early as 1996, Shicheng was named by the Agricultural Development Research Center of the State Council. As the "Hometown of China White Lotus", it won the gold medal of the 6th and 7th Jiangxi Famous Products (Shanghai) Exhibition Fair, and was awarded the first "Top Ten Most Popular Agricultural Products in Jiangxi", lotus root powder, lotus seed milk paste, Lotus heart crystal, lotus seed milk and other products are favored by consumers.

Shicheng Bailian quality technical requirements First, the source lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn). 2. Site conditions The soil type is red soil, the organic matter content is ≥2.0%, the thickness of the tillage layer is ≥30cm, and the pH value is 6.5 to 7.5. Third, cultivation management Kinds of cockroaches: choose to be flat and thick, bright color, short internodes, no disease and insect spots, no damage, complete buds, three or more female baboons or two or more scorpions. 2. . 3. Fertilization: using fermented organic fertilizer as the base fertilizer, per 667m2 (mu) of fertilized organic fertilizer ≥ 2000kg, chemical fertilizer for topdressing, and in accordance with the principle of "miaofei light, flower fertilizer, and fertilizer". 4. Irrigation: follow the principle of “pre-watering shallow water, medium-term deep water, and late shallow water”. In the initial stage of growth, keep the water from 3cm to 6cm, enter the water depth of 7cm to 10cm in the flowering stage, and pour 15cm to 20cm deep flowing water in the high temperature season in summer. The lotus seeds are harvested and the shallow water ensures the safe wintering of the lotus root. 5. 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 processing 1. Harvest: From mid-June to late September, when the lotus leaves turn green-brown, the lotus seeds are harvested on the surface of the brown-brown plaque. 2. (1) Fresh lotus: Quickly freeze, pack and refrigerate the lotus roots after washing. (2) Dried lotus: rinse the lotus root with water, put it into the drying sieve for drying (or sifting while sifting), the temperature of lotus seed baking is controlled between 80 °C and 90 °C, when the lotus seed surface is dry. When the temperature is lowered to 40 ° C to 50 ° C, continue to dry until the water content ≤ 11%, the dried lotus seeds are packaged after the heat is removed. V. Quality characteristics 1. Sensory features: Fresh lotus looks oval, oval, round, even and full. Milky white, shiny, fragrant, cooked and cooked; dried lotus has an oval shape, oval, round, milky white, shiny, with voids, hard, soft, sweet. 2. 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 scope of Shicheng Bailian's production area may submit an application to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Shicheng County, Jiangxi Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Jiangxi 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 Shicheng Bailian is selected by the Jiangxi Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision in the testing institutions that meet the qualification requirements.