Xiaokou jujube fruit is large, thin, fleshy, oily, resistant to storage, not dry, sweet and crisp, and unique in quality. It was once listed as a royal tribute in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and is the most characteristic of Jingyuan County. One of the fruit products. [

The small mouth jujube production area is in the northern part of the county. It belongs to the Yellow River valley beach land and the hilly gully basin. The terrain is relatively flat and the soil layer is deep. There are two kinds of water sources, the Yellow River water and the spring water, with sufficient water supply and convenient irrigation conditions. The climate is mild, the rainfall is scarce, the sunshine time is long, the solar radiation is strong, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, which is conducive to the growth and development of jujube trees. Xiaokou jujube has the characteristics of large size, thick meat, high sugar content, rich vitamins, delicious flavor and sweetness. It is recognized as a “live vitamin pill”. Long-term consumption can prolong life, and has the effect of "nourishing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, strengthening the spleen and moistening the lungs". Nutritional value The most prominent feature of jujube is the high vitamin content. Small mouth jujube is recognized as a “live vitamin pill”. Long-term consumption can prolong life. They have always regarded red dates as excellent tonics. The folks have the saying that "three days a day, no life is old", so it is not only a cure for medicine, but also a beauty and beauty product. Because jujube can replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, it can promote qi and blood biochemistry, and the blood can be full of ruddy complexion, moisturized skin and strong muscles. Long-term use of jujube can treat facial discoloration, dry skin, and body weight loss; vitamin c is the "most close partner" of the skin, skin freckles, acne and hair tingling are closely related to the lack of vitamin C, often eat jujube, you can get a lot Vitamin C, has a certain effect on freckles, acne, angular cheilitis, cheilitis, seborrheic dermatitis and other diseases that affect facial beauty; vitamin E has the reputation of "anti-aging agent", a large amount of vitamins can be obtained from jujube E, can promote intradermal blood circulation and granulation cell proliferation, can make the skin and hair shine, flatten facial wrinkles, make the skin more bodybuilding. Jujube is not only nutritious, but also a cure for medicine. It has a sweet taste, into the spleen and stomach, for the Qingrun tonic, but also to treat a variety of diseases, there are "nourishing detoxification, promoting blood circulation, spleen and lungs" effect, for the introduction of 100 medicine. The honor won in 1991 was awarded a gold medal at the China Linguo Products Fair in Shijiazhuang. The expert review and appraisal comments were “Gansu Guaranteed Production, Small Mouth Jujube, Red Glue Clay, Spring Watering, Long Sunshine, Large and Thick, Famous at Home and Abroad”; In 1997, he won a silver medal at the Gansu Provincial Fruit and Fruit Products Fair; in 1998, he was awarded as a high-quality agricultural product in Baiyin City; in 2002, he was rated as “Green Food” by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Technical requirements for quality of small mouth jujube (1) variety. Traditional local jujube. (2) Site conditions. The area of ​​the protected area is 1300 to 1500 m above sea level. The soil type is red soil or loess soil. The texture is sandy loam or medium loam. The pH value is 7.2 to 8.0, and the soil organic matter content is ≥0.6%. (3) Cultivation management. 1. Seedling: grafting and breeding, using 1 year old jujube sowing seedlings as rootstocks, small mouth jujube branches for scion, spring grafting before jujube germination. 2. Planting time: divided into autumn planting and spring planting two time. Autumn planting is from late October to late November, and spring planting is from late March to mid-April. 3. Planting density: planting density ≤ 1665 plants / hectare. 4. Fertilizer and water management: organic fertilizer is mainly ≥15t/hm2, and appropriate amount of nitrogen fertilizer is ≤1.5t/hm2, and irrigation is carried out in time when drought occurs. 5. Plastic trimming: through the fixed and short trim, the natural round head shape is mainly used to ensure the ventilation and light transmission of the crown. (4) Picking and drying. 1. Picking time: Picking time is from late September to early October. 2. Drying: Generally dry by natural drying method. The fresh jujube to be harvested is placed on a well-ventilated and clean jujube field, and the jujube is evenly spread on the mat to dry, about 40 to 60 kg of jujube per m2, flipping once every 2 hours, turning 5 to 6 per day. Once, the top and bottom are evenly dried, and after about 10 to 15 days, the water content is reduced to less than 25%, which can be stored in grades. (5) Quality characteristics. 1. Sensory features: The shape of the fruit is oval, the appearance is purple-red and the skin is not wrinkled. The fruit is thick and thick, the skin is thin and small, and the taste is thick. It is not dry for a long time and is resistant to storage. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: fruit weight ≥9g, soluble sugar content ≥58.0%, soluble solids ≥62.0%, total acid content ≥0.9%, edible rate ≥92.0%, dry rate ≥42%. 3. Safety requirements: Product safety indicators must meet the relevant regulations of the state for similar products.

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Producers within the scope of protection of small-mouth jujube GI products may apply to the Jingyuan County Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Gansu Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which is reviewed by the Gansu Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and approved by the AQSIQ. Announcement approval. The statutory testing agency for Xiaokou jujube is designated by the Gansu Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision.