Zengcheng Chicaixin
Zengcheng Chicaixin, a specialty of Zengcheng City, Guangdong Province, is a symbol product of chinese national geography. [1][2][3][4]
Chicaixin, also known as Gaojiaocaixin, is a well-known specialty vegetable variety in Zengcheng, Guangdong Province, and is known as the king of vegetables and the crown of cabbage. In South Guangdong in winter, Chinese cabbage and Chinese cabbage are the first choice for leafy vegetables, and at this time, the top-grade leafy vegetables are Zengcheng Chicaixin.
Xiaolou Town, Zengcheng is located in the Tropic of Cancer, with special geology. Its cabbage heart is as long as a vegetable tree and can grow to one meter high, but it is still crispy and soft, with thick stems and fat leaves. It is cooked and fried quickly, and its taste is sweet. Therefore, Zengcheng's late cabbage heart is praised as the "king of vegetables" by eaters. Zengcheng late flowering Chinese cabbage is a winter vegetable, which was planted in front of beginning of winter, and it took 9-12 days to harvest. Because it didn't come into the market until late winter, it was later than ordinary flowering Chinese cabbage, so it was called late flowering Chinese cabbage. As the saying goes: "When the winter solstice comes, the cabbage is sweet." [5]
On November 23rd, 21, the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the protection of geographical indication products for Zengcheng Chicaixin. [1] [2]
on November 15th, 219, it was selected into the catalogue of agricultural brands in China. [6]
Chinese name
Zengcheng Chicaixin
Origin name
Zengcheng City, Guangdong Province
Quality characteristics
Crispy skin and soft meat, thick stems and fat leaves, and sweet taste
Geographical indications
Geographical indication products of AQSIQ
Approval number
Announcement of AQSIQ in 21. Zengcheng is known as "the king of cabbage" and "the crown of dishes". Zengcheng Chicaixin has a long growth cycle, crispy skin and soft meat, unique taste and fresh and sweet taste, which is well recognized by diners. [1][7]
Zengcheng Chicaixin
Screening selection
Look at the stem: The stem base of the authentic Zengcheng Chicaixin is usually hollow, and a small hole can be found from the bottom of the stem, while the fake Zengcheng Chicaixin usually does not.
Look at the petiole: the color of the authentic Zengcheng Chicaixin petiole is white, while the color of the fake Zengcheng Chicaixin petiole is green. This is because the planting of Zengcheng late flowering Chinese cabbage is mainly based on base fertilizer, and chemical fertilizer is rarely used, so the petiole color is not as green as other flowering Chinese cabbage which uses a lot of chemical fertilizer. In addition, the authentic Zengcheng Chicaixin petiole is fresh and crisp, with less fiber, which can be broken by hand.
Look at the flower buds: the authentic Zengcheng Chi Cai Xin has compact flower buds, while the fake Zengcheng Chi Cai Xin has loose flower buds. [8]
Origin environment
Zengcheng Chicaixin is produced in Xiaolou Town within the jurisdiction of Zengcheng, Guangdong Province. Xiaolou Town is located in the north-central part of Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, 1 kilometers south of Licheng Street, where the municipal government is located, with a forest coverage rate of 57.6%. It is an important part of the great green belt in eastern Guangzhou and is listed as the second batch of ecological demonstration areas in the country. Apart from beautiful natural scenery, there are many trees.
Xiaolou Town is a famous land of plenty, with mild climate and fertile land, with an average temperature of 21.6℃ and an average rainfall of 1689 mm, which is suitable for the growth of tropical and subtropical crops, and late flowering cabbage is one of the main dishes. Authentic late flowering Chinese cabbage is produced in Labu village, Xiaolou town. Labu village has four conditions that meet the growth of late flowering Chinese cabbage: seedlings, soil, rain and temperature. Seedlings of Chinese cabbage need to be interplanted and transplanted. Generally speaking, anti-insect seedlings will be selected and transplanted when the leaves are 5 or 6. The pH of the soil in Xiaolou Town is between 6.5 and 7.5, mainly loam and light clay, with high fertility and sufficient organic matter content. Zengcheng is often accompanied by continuous light rain in early winter, which just meets the irrigation needs of late flowering Chinese cabbage; In general, late flowering Chinese cabbage is harvested in late winter. According to experienced farmers, it will be more sweet if it is frozen for five days in a year, and it is icing on the cake if it is frosted in first frost. The winter temperature in Xiaolou Town is a little colder than that in the urban area, which is more in line with the growth of late flowering Chinese cabbage. [1]
Zengcheng Chicaixin
Historical origin
At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, there was a Shangshu named Zhang Du, who was from Xiaolou, Zengcheng. When Zhang Du was a scholar, it was winter and the war was frequent. He was hungry and cold, and he could only dig wild vegetables around him to satisfy his hunger in Zengcheng, but he was surprised to find that the wild vegetables were incredibly fresh and sweet. After Zhang Du became a Shangshu, he recalled the "life-saving potherb" of that year, and a poem broke out with emotion. At the end of the poem, the two couplets highlighted the late cabbage heart, "The fairy grass in the cave of the Seven Sisters rolled down the famous mountains to show the flowers. The heart of the dish is full of greenery, and the winter is late. "
During the period of Xuantong in Qing Dynasty, there was also a record of late vegetable heart in Zengcheng County Records, praising it as "the most beautiful heart is the highest among vegetables."