Linquan is located in the eastern part of the motherland, on the northwest border of Anhui Province.
The geographical coordinates are 11452-11531 east longitude and 3235-3308 north latitude.
It borders Huaibin and Xincai County of Henan Province to the south, Jieshou City and Shenqiu County of Henan Province to the north, Pingyu and Xiangcheng County of Henan Province to the west, and Fuyang City and Funan County to the east.
It is 68 kilometers long from north to south and 62 kilometers wide from east to west.
The county has a total area of ??1,818 square kilometers, accounting for 1.4% of the total area of ??Anhui Province, and 1.737 million acres of cultivated land.
The county is densely covered with rivers and has convenient transportation.
It borders Hong River in the south and Quan River in the north. There are natural rivers such as Gu River, Run River, Sali River and Liu'an River flowing through the territory to the east, and artificial rivers such as Linai River and Jienan River running across the north and south.
Fulin, Linlin, and Linxin highways are arteries connecting east-west traffic, while Linai, Linan, and critical highways are arteries connecting north-south traffic.
Climate properties The county belongs to the continental warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate zone.
It has a mild climate, moderate rainfall, sufficient sunshine, and four distinct seasons.
Spring is cold and rainy, winter is dry and snowless, summer is hot but rainy, and autumn is refreshing and sunny.
The annual average temperature is 14.9, and the frost-free period is 218 days throughout the year.
There are 4553 hours of sunshine per year.
The highest temperature is 41.4 and the lowest temperature is minus 20.4.
The average annual rainfall is 812 mm.
The flood season is from June to September every year, with concentrated rainwater and prone to floods.
Land resources: The county has a total land area of ??1,818 square kilometers, accounting for 1.4% of the total area of ??Anhui Province, and 1.74 million acres of cultivated land.
The terrain in the county is flat and open. It belongs to the Huaibei Plain and the Huaihe River Basin. It is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with an altitude of 40 to 38 meters.
The soil is mostly sandy ginger black soil, with stable soil quality, moderate acidity and alkali, and strong fertility retention.
Agricultural resources Linquan is a large-scale commercial grain production base in the country. The crops grown include wheat, red taro, soybeans, sesame, corn, cotton, peanuts, vegetables, medicinal materials, rice, etc. The agricultural and sideline product resources are very rich.
The county has built ten high-quality agricultural planting and breeding industry bases with their own characteristics and beginning to take shape, including ginger, green onions, melons and fruits, edible fungi, Chinese medicinal materials, three-starch powder, sesame, pigs, goats, and cattle, and has initially formed a dehydrated vegetable production base.
, meat freezing, three flour processing, grain and oil processing four major industrial chains.
Linquan is the largest sheep-raising county in Anhui Province and the largest cattle-raising county in Fuyang City.
Niuzhuang Township has been approved by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine as the "Anhui Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Production Base". Its Andrographis paniculata production accounts for one-third of the country's total, and its internal fat content is as high as 5.15%, ranking first among similar products in the country.
Quangong persimmon is a famous specialty of Anhui.
It is mainly produced in Luozhuang Township, Linquan County.
It is said that in the Ming Dynasty, the persimmon cakes made from this persimmon were presented to the emperor as a tribute and won awards. Therefore, they became famous far and wide, and everyone called them "tribute persimmons".
Persimmon trees grow vigorously, are wind and cold tolerant, resistant to pests and diseases, and have a wide range of adaptability.
Fruit bears 4 years after planting, and enters the fruiting period in 12 years. The average plant yield is 500 kilograms, and can be processed into 175 kilograms of persimmons.
The fruit is round, orange-yellow, with thin skin and slightly white powder. The pulp is sticky and has a very sweet taste.
The average weight of a single fruit is 155 grams, and the large ones can weigh more than 200 grams.
According to measurements, every 100 grams of pulp contains 14.7 grams of soluble sugar and 22.72 grams of vitamin C.
The Gonggong persimmon trees were destroyed in the wars after the late Ming Dynasty, including the only two remaining Gonggong persimmon trees from the Ming Dynasty. Banjielou Village, Fanxingji Township, Xigua Linquan County, looking at the piece of plastic from a distance close to the village
The greenhouse stretches for tens or even hundreds of meters.
This is the famous Banjielou Watermelon Base.
This kind of melon uses the Xinjiang No. 6 melon seed developed by the Xinjiang Agricultural Science Institute. It has a thin skin, sweet flesh, few seeds, and a long melon period. It can last from May Day to after the National Day, which lasts for nearly half a year.
The improvement of the quality of life has made citizens increasingly aware of the brand of fruit consumption.
Market sales have proven that the higher the popularity of branded watermelons, the better sales will be, and the price will be 30 to 40% higher than ordinary watermelons.
Melon farmers in Fanxingji Township established the first watermelon association in the county, registered a trademark, and applied for green certification.
When watermelons were on the market, about 30,000 kilograms of melons were sold every day. Melon farmers posted sales information on the Anhui Agricultural Network and actively contacted large fruit markets in Zhejiang and Hefei. Less than 10 tons of melons were brought to Zhougudui, Hefei.
Sold out in one day.
In the Fuyang market, the half-cut watermelon is also very popular among citizens.
Linquan vermicelli is mainly made from starches such as mung beans, peas, broad beans, sweet potatoes, etc., among which mung beans are the best.
However, sweet potatoes are the main starch crop, with wide sources of raw materials, low prices, and high starch content. The vermicelli has a good taste after cooking, and the production process of vermicelli is simple, so it has always been popular among people.
Miaocha Fur Linquan County is located in the Huaibei Plain, with a mild climate and abundant rainfall, so it is rich in livestock products, including cowhide, donkey skin, horsehide, sheepskin, feathers, down, mane, rabbit hair, etc.
Its goatskin belongs to Hankou Road. It is famous both at home and abroad for its fine texture, tough leather and good leather feel. It has long enjoyed a high reputation in the international market and continues to sell well.
Every year, it is resold to Italy, Spain and other Western European countries through Shanghai Port.
Miaocha is located on the western edge of Linquan, bordering 4 counties and 3 areas in Henan. National Highway 106 passes through the territory, and Linmiao Highway runs through it. It has a favorable geographical location and convenient transportation. It is a gateway for furs to go in from the west to the east, and from the north to the south.
At the same time, Linquan has always been one of the top ten goat production bases in the country, and Miaocha's goats rank first in the county.
Hundreds of miles away, farmers have a habit of raising sheep. Each household has three to five sheep, sometimes dozens or hundreds.
Because the goat skin here is among the best in the country, merchants from all over the world come to purchase it.