Most of the jujube forests in Xishan are located in the mountains above 400 meters above sea level. Here the soil is loose, the clouds are tumbling, and the produced jujube is thin, fleshy, sugary, small, and large. It is shaped like melon, so it is also called melon jujube, which is the superior raw material for making jujube. Xishan Jiaozao adopts the traditional production process, which is steamed and then baked repeatedly, which is beneficial to the preservation of vitamins. After being made, the color is purple gold, shaped like agate, soft and tender, sweet and fragrant. It can be said that the color, shape, quality and taste are all good, and the nutritional value is higher than that of golden silk amber jujube and candied dates.

Xishan Jiaozao, Chizhou City, Anhui Province. Using the traditional production process, steaming and drying, color, shape, quality, taste, "color such as purple gold, shaped like agate, soft and tender, sweet and fragrant." Xishan Jiaozao, which began in the Five Dynasties and Ten States, has a history of more than a thousand years. According to the "Guichi County", from the Song Renzong Tiansheng years (1023--1032), Xishan Jiaozao is a tribute. Xishan Zaolin is located in the mountains above 400 meters above sea level. Here the soil is loose, the clouds are tumbling, and the produced jujube is thin, fleshy, sugary, small, and large. It is shaped like melon, so it is also called melon jujube, which is the superior raw material for making jujube. There are more than one hundred ancient jujube trees of more than 100 years old, which are still full of vitality and fruit. Xishan Jiaozao is made of traditional craftsmanship. It is made from fresh jujube by traditional techniques such as cool drying, cleaning, fumigation and drying. It is a pure natural green food without any additives. After being made, the color is purple gold, shaped like agate, soft and tender, sweet and fragrant, which can be described as color, shape, quality and taste. Jiaozao has good vitamin preservation, high content of sugar and vitamins C, E and P. It is rich in trace elements such as selenium and chromium. It has the effect of inhibiting the spread of cancer cells, lowering blood pressure, dilating blood vessels, nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, nourishing the skin, and prolonging life. The nutritional value is much higher than the ordinary red dates, candied dates and golden silk amber dates. Jiaozao can be eaten directly or soaked in water, which is good for soothe the nerves and promotes sleep. It has obvious inhibitory effect on biliary sorrow (heart convulsions) and night sweats. It has blood-supplying effect, and women's menstrual period has better effect. Local Jinyun: Xishan Jiaozao, Guichi Yibao; color as amethyst, shaped like agate; unique flavor, rare in China.

Xishan Jiaozao quality technical requirements 1, variety winter melon dates, cattle bee dates. Second, the site conditions soil type is limestone gravel soil, soil organic matter content ≥ 2%, pH 6.5 to 7.5. Third, cultivation management Seedling: Seedlings are grafted. 2. 3. Fertilization: The annual application of organic fertilizer ≥ 8000kg / hectare. 4. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. 4. Harvesting in batches from the beginning of September to the beginning of October. V. Processing technology and operation specifications 1. Processing process: raw materials - cleaning - killing - steaming - drying - finished products. 2. Steaming in a wooden steamer for 20 to 30 minutes; (4) Drying: using a charcoal fire to dry and dry, the temperature is 60 to 70 ° C, time ≥ 24 h, and drying until the product moisture content is ≤ 20%. Sixth, quality characteristics 1. Sensory requirements: dark red color, complete particles, slender appearance; texture sticky, delicate meat, strong jujube. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: project index moisture (%) ≤ 20 total sugar (%) ≥ 40 total acid (g / 100g) ≤ 2.5 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 production area of ​​Xishan Jiaozao may apply to the Guichi District Market Supervision Administration of Chizhou City, Anhui Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and submitted to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. Announced. The testing mechanism of Xishan Jiaozao is selected by the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision in the testing institutions that meet the qualification requirements.