Hengxian is a rich place, and kohlrabi is one of them. The kohlrabi in Hengxian County, together with zongzi and sweet potato, is called the "Big Three" in Hengxian County. Kohlrabi is mainly produced in school chairs in Nanxiang, Luancheng, Fucheng and Hengxian. The kohlrabi in Hengxian County is extremely large, and the largest single plant can reach 12 kg. After pickling, the color is golden, the crude fiber content is low, and the taste is crisp.
Kohlrabi has been planted in Hengxian County for more than 300 years, and it was well-known at home and abroad as early as Qianlong period. Salted blank products are deeply loved by consumers because of their rich aroma, so they are also called bergamot kohlrabi.
At present, many enterprises in Hengxian county have produced and processed kohlrabi, and brands such as Jinjie brand, Jinmei brand and Yukai have entered large-scale production, and even sold well in Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia. At present, there are about1.5-20,000 farmers planting kohlrabi in Hengxian County, with an area of 40,000 mu, producing about1.2,000 tons of fresh vegetables and 60,000 tons of finished vegetables (salt blanks), with an annual output value of more than 200 million yuan. This is the main economic pillar of local farmers.
The best growing area of kohlrabi in Hengxian county is Xijin wetland, where the soil is fertile and the ecological environment is superior, and high-quality kohlrabi can be produced. The kohlrabi in Hengxian County is rich in calcium, selenium and potassium, and its soluble solid content is much higher than that in other areas. Therefore, the kohlrabi in Hengxian county has the characteristics of rich aroma and crisp texture, and is known as the "native squid".
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Kohlrabi has been planted in Hengxian County for more than 300 years, and it was well-known at home and abroad as early as Qianlong period. Salted blank products are deeply loved by consumers because of their rich aroma, so they are also called bergamot kohlrabi. The best growing area of kohlrabi in Hengxian county is Xijin wetland, where the soil is fertile and the ecological environment is superior, and high-quality kohlrabi can be produced. The kohlrabi in Hengxian County is rich in calcium, selenium and potassium, and its soluble solid content is much higher than that in other areas. Therefore, the kohlrabi in Hengxian has the characteristics of rich aroma and crisp texture, and the ratio of fresh vegetables to cooked vegetables is much higher than that in other regions.
The protection scope of geographical indication products of kohlrabi in Hengxian County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region covers Hengzhou Town, nanxiang town Town, Yangna Town, Baihe Town, Mashan Town, Maling Town, Yun Biao Town, Zhenlong Town, Xiaoyi Town, Shitang Town, Liu Jing Town, Tao Wei Town, Li Antang Town, Ma Ping Town, Luancheng Town, Lang Ping Town, Xinfu Town and other 17 towns.