Yangshao Apricot, also known as Yangshao Huangxing, is a fruit specialty in Mianchi County, Henan Province, named after Dianchi County as the birthplace of Yangshao Culture. Dianchi County belongs to the Qinling Mountains and is a hilly mountainous area in western Henan. The soil layer is deep, the structure is good, and the organic matter content is rich. Its fruit is shaped like an egg, commonly known as egg apricot. After the fruit is ripe, the nuclear meat is separated and shaken with a sound, also known as "bell apricot." Because of its large size, bright color, thin skin, no gluten, sweet and sour, and high nutritional value.

Yangshuo Apricot is named after the world-famous Yangshao culture, the birthplace of Yangshao culture. It has a history of more than 2,000 years. It is mainly distributed in 5 townships of Orchard, Tianchi, Yinghao, Yangshao and Duicun in Dianchi County. The production area is in Orchard Township. Dianchi County belongs to the Qinling Mountains and is a hilly mountainous area in western Henan. The soil layer is deep, the structure is good, and the organic matter content is rich. The apricot tree has a long life span, and trees in the north and northwest of China are more than 100 years old, and the output is still high. The economic life span is also very long, between 40 and 50 years. Apricot has strong adaptability to soil and topography. It is planted on terraces and hills on hillsides. It can grow normally on high mountains of 800-1000 meters, in loam, clay, slightly acidic soil, alkaline soil and even in rock joints. Can grow. The special bioclimatic conditions and other factors determine the high soil nutrient content of the area, which has created the unique quality of the apricot. The suitable area of ​​Yangshuo Apricot in the county is more than 300,000 mu. Quality characteristics There are many varieties of apricot trees in Dianchi County, but they are famous for their unique reputation. Its fruit is shaped like an egg, commonly known as egg apricot. After the fruit is ripe, the nuclear meat is separated and shaken with sound, also known as u0026quot;bell apricotu0026quot;. Yangshao Apricot (Yangqiu Huangxing), the fruit is oval, the skin and flesh are orange-yellow, the sun has a red halo, the fruit shape is large, the average fruit weight is 70 grams, and the largest single fruit weighs 110 grams. The flesh is 1.3~1.8cm thick, and the meat and nuclear weight ratio is 1:0.44~0.48. The meat is fine and tough, the fiber is less, the sweet and sour taste is good, the aroma is rich, and the juice is rich. The sugar apricot and apricot pulp are all top grade. The canning head is easy to operate, the peeling performance is good, the utilization rate is high, and the finished product quality is good. Fresh fruits and processed products are well received by domestic and foreign markets. In June 1985, in the province's Daxing Appraisal, 32 varieties of the evaluation, Dianchi Yangshao Huangxing won the first place with 91.94 points. In 1987, it was ranked among the best in the China National Canned Appraisal Conference held in Zhengzhou. Variety characteristics Yangshao Apricot (Yangshuo Huangxing) is a famous fruit carefully selected by the people of Dianchi in the long-term production practice. Yangshao Apricot (Yangshuo Huangxing), the result is early, the fruit is long, and the fruit is fruited after 3 years of grafting. It enters the fruiting stage in 10 years. Generally, the plant can produce 400~500 catties per year, and the fruiting period is more than 40 years. The big tree can still produce more than 100 pounds. At the same time, Yangshao Huangxing has strong resistance to stress, easy management, and has the advantages of drought resistance, thinness resistance, strong adaptability, less pests and diseases, small investment and large profits. Ten provinces and cities such as Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, Gansu, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Anhui, and Heilongjiang were also introduced for trial planting. The country was once a rare tree species and was given to the friendly messengers of Romania. Production situation At the beginning of the 21st century, the Dianchi County Party Committee and the county government vigorously planted Yangshao Apricot according to local geographical characteristics. In order to ensure the high yield and good harvest of the orchard, the village has passed the cement road under the cooperation of all levels of departments. Since 2004, the local apricot flower festival has been set up, and the “Yangshuang Huangxing” network has been established. The Yangshao Apricot Professional Cooperative has been established, and Yangshao Apricot has been marketed through fine packaging. The county also registered the trademark of Yangshao Daxing, and obtained a number of packaging patents, which provided a strong legal guarantee for the protection of products and brands, and laid the foundation for the rapid development of Yangshao's apricot industry. By 2010, the Yangshuo apricot planting base consisting of Lijia, Maogou, Zhuangzhuang, Taiping, Lucun, Yaowu and Xicun has been built in Orchard Township of Dianchi County. The cultivation of Yangshuo Apricot has promoted the rapid development of the Apricot industry in Dianchi County, and has also effectively promoted the sound and rapid development of the Dianchi County economy. Under the leadership of the local government, the Dianchi County Quality Supervision Bureau assisted the local agricultural department, and successively formulated the “Technical Specifications for Yangshao Big Apricot Production” and “No Pollution, Yangshao Big Apricot” and other standards, and started from the cultivation of Yangshao Daxing Seedling Base. Guide fruit farmers to strictly implement standardization from fertilizer application, pruning, medication to acquisition and sales. The bureau also often goes deep into the field to conduct technical training on the farmer's site. The Yangshuo apricot produced by standardized planting has uniform size, good taste and excellent quality. It won the gold prize in the evaluation of Henan Apricot in 1985 and 1986 respectively, and won the silver prize in the International Food Expo in 1990. Yangshao Apricot has become a pillar industry for farmers to get rich. By 2010, Yangshao Apricot planted an area of ​​more than 1,600 hectares, with an annual output of 7.5 million kilograms, an annual output value of more than 75 million yuan, and more than 1,500 farmers have embarked on Fuyu Road.

Yangshao Apricot Quality Technical Requirements (1) Variety. Egg apricot. (2) Site conditions. The soil type is red loam and yellow clay, the soil thickness is ≥50cm, the organic matter content is ≥0.8%, and the soil pH is 6.05 to 7.00. (3) Cultivation management. 1. 2. Fertilizer management: Applying organic fertilizer mainly, applying organic fertilizer 7.5t hm2 to 18t/hm2 per year. It is forbidden to fill the water within one month before harvesting. 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. From the end of May to the middle of June, the background color of the peel turned orange, and the sun began to harvest after the blush. (5) Quality characteristics. 1. The meat is delicate, sweet and sour, rich in flavor, and rich in juice and less fiber. 2. Safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the jurisdiction of Yangshao Daxing can submit an application to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Dianchi County, Henan Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which will be reviewed by the Henan Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and reported to the AQSIQ for approval. . The statutory testing agency of Yangshao Daxing is designated by Henan Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau.