Jinhua ham is native to the Jinhua area (formerly Jinhuafu). According to research, Jinhua ham production began before Tang Kaiyuan, dating back more than 1,200 years. Jinhua Ham has a long history, unique flavor and excellent quality. It enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. It is known as one of Zhejiang Sanbao (Longjing Tea, Shaoxing Wine, Jinhua Ham); its quality and reputation are among the top three in the country. "(Jinhua Ham, Xuanwei Ham, Ruyi Ham).

Jinhua ham is known as the "color, fragrance, taste, shape" four, the precipitation of the millennium history, its concept and significance is no longer simply limited to food and sublimated into history and culture, becoming a shining pearl rooted in Chinese culture. The tourist Marco Polo, the great poet Tagore, the writer Lu Xun, the dramatist Li Yu, the Song Dynasty anti-gold medalist Zong Ze, and the Qing Dynasty national hero Lin Zexu gave the Jinhua ham a high evaluation. In 1905, he won the gold medal of the Leipzig World Exposition in Germany, won the Nanyang Perseverance Award in 1913, won the gold medal of the Panama International Commodities Fair in 1915, and won the special prize of Hangzhou West Lake International Expo in 1929. After the founding of New China, the government and state leaders were also very concerned about Jinhua Ham. In 1984, Deng Xiaoping inspected the South for a short stay in Jinhua. The first sentence was concerned with Jinhua Ham. In 1981, 1985, and 1990, the National Gold Medal was repeatedly won. In 1995, Jinhua City was named by the state as “the hometown of Jinhua Ham in China”. In 2002, Jinhua Ham was protected by the country of origin. In 2007, Jinhua Ham was protected by the national certification mark. In 2008, “Jinhua Ham Curing Skills” was announced by the State Council as the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage. In recent years, there have been 2 Chinese famous brand products, 7 provincial-level brand-name products, and 9 city-level brand-name products. Jinhua Ham has a higher reputation.

In 2003, the standard of GB19088-2003 “Golden ham of origin product”, which was led by Jinhua Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau, was promulgated and implemented with the approval of the National Standards Committee. In 2007, in response to the shortcomings in the 2003 version of the standard, the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province took the lead in revising GB19088-2003 “Golden Ham of Origin”. Compared with the 2003 version of the standard, GB/T 19088-2008 "Geographical Marking Products Jinhua Ham" increased the prohibition of the use of toxic and hazardous substances in the processing of Jinhua ham; adjusted the "water" and "salt" content of Jinhua ham; The sample preparation method for the detection of "peroxide value" index; the requirement of "edible instructions" was added to the label, and the contents of "edible instructions" were given to make the standard more scientific and perfect. This standard specifies the terms and definitions of Jinhua ham, the scope of protection of geographical indications, quality requirements, test methods, inspection rules and signs, labels, packaging, transportation and storage. Applicable to Jinhua ham approved to be protected by geographical indications. In particular, the standard stipulates the raw materials of Jinhua ham, adopts the advanced production technology of “temperature control and humidity control”, and adds the “edible instructions” to the label content to ensure the high quality and health of Jinhua ham. Consumption has obvious guiding significance.