Xiapu mustard is an agricultural product with geographical indications.

Xiapu is one of the three major mustard bases in the country. Xiapu’s climate and soil are very suitable for growing mustard. The mustard produced is large and has good meat quality. The largest one can reach 3.5 kilograms. Many overseas Chinese who come back to visit relatives are I like to eat local pickled mustard. Xiapu County regards mustard as one of the three major brands in Xiapu, and strives to create "Xiapu mustard" a national geographical indication protected product and form its own brand.

“Xiapu’s climate and soil are very suitable for growing mustard. The mustard produced is large in size and has good meat quality. The largest one can reach 3.5 kilograms. Many overseas Chinese who come back to visit relatives like to eat local mustard.” County Agriculture Bureau Hu Zhiqiang, director of Jingzuo Station, said. In order to promote the rapid development of the mustard industry and help farmers increase their income and become rich, this year, the county will focus on mustard as one of the three major brands in Xiapu, and strive to create the "Xiapu Mustard" national geographical indication protected product and form its own brand. At the same time, the agricultural department carried out in-depth technical training, went to the fields to guide farmers in scientific production during critical production periods, and guided large growers to form professional marketing teams. , sales, processing and other aspects of problems.

After last year’s autumn harvest, the Xiapu agricultural department actively guided farmers to dry out paddy fields, dig ditches and prepare fields, plant mustard, and provided farmers with seeds and technical guidance. Sun Ducun, who is optimistic about the market of mustard tuber, is also full of confidence and gives us an economic calculation: in terms of economic value, growing mustard tuber is much better than growing rapeseed, rice and other other crops, with an increase of 1,000 yuan per mu; Judging by time, mustard is more convenient to produce in spring and can be planted during the winter slack period from November of the current year to March of the following year, which effectively improves land utilization and turns "winter idle fields" into "money-making fields" .

It is understood that at present, the county’s mustard planting area reaches 26,000 acres. According to field production tests conducted by the agricultural department, the mustard yield per mu has reached 2,250 kilograms. The county’s mustard production is expected to reach more than 58,500 tons. , driving farmers’ income to increase by more than 55 million yuan.

Xiapu is one of the three largest mustard bases in the country, and farmers have been growing mustard for more than 40 years. Due to the lack of "leading" processing enterprises, mustard is sometimes a "rich vegetable" for farmers, and sometimes it becomes a "sad vegetable" for farmers. In the past two years, Xiapu County has been committed to introducing and building large-scale processing plants and promoting the industrialization of mustard. At the end of July this year, the county independently held a cross-provincial Wenzhou investment fair, and the mustard processing project was once again placed in a key promotion position. Siyuan Food Co., Ltd. was selected and introduced by Xiapu County at this investment fair. The shareholders of this joint-stock cooperative enterprise have had a cooperative relationship with Henan Zhongyuan Group in the distribution of "three dishes" for more than 10 years. Both parties have established good credit in their business operations. Zhongyuan Group promised to provide processing technology and financial support for "Siyuan". "Siyuan" products can be fully introduced into the shelves of large supermarkets in various places through the operation of Zhongyuan Group's outlets across the country. Xiapu County attaches great importance to the "Siyuan" company, and Secretary Xie of the county party committee personally linked up with this project. In November, "Siyuan" spent more than 6 million yuan to buy the former Funing Grilled Eel Factory and then put it into production.

According to the company, in 2002, "Siyuan" company will introduce a complete set of production lines from Japan, hire experts and professors from the Shanghai Food Research Institute to conduct research on mustard formula, and strive to process 1,500 tons of mustard that year, and follow the "company + farmer" Based on the model, a mustard production base of 15,000 acres has been established in the main mustard producing areas such as the suburbs of the city and Shajiang. At the same time, 6 million yuan will be invested in the existing vacant land to build a comprehensive trading center integrating processing and wholesale, and a national trade fair for mustard mustard, seaweed and kelp will be held every year to expand the popularity of Xiapu's "three vegetables".

At present, the company has invested 3 million yuan in support funds, has supported vegetable farmers in the suburbs and Shajiang River to establish a mustard production base of 5,000 acres, and has signed contracts with hundreds of vegetable farmers to purchase mustard. They also rushed to the period before mustard processing, and sent personnel to set up small-package mustard marketing chain outlets in Dongwan City, Guangdong Province, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, and Beijing City, and successfully registered with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce for " Funing brand" trademark.

In addition, "Sancai" Weiye Food Co., Ltd., which was introduced at the same time as "Siyuan", has stepped up the construction of its factory. Next year, Xiapu mustard is expected to be fully processed and entered into supermarkets everywhere, which will greatly stimulate the enthusiasm of vegetable farmers to grow vegetables. This winter, the county will make full use of idle winter fields and plant 20,000 acres of mustard. In Shajiang town alone, 7,500 acres of mustard is grown. Zheng Dexiong, a farmer in Guxian Village, only planted 10 acres of vegetables last year, but this year he planted 50 acres, including 3 acres on his own land in the village and 47 acres on rented land in the suburbs.

Xiapu mustard

Regional scope

Xiapu County is located on the northwest coast of the Taiwan Strait on the northeastern coast of Fujian Province, with 26°25′-27°07′ north latitude and 119 east longitude. Between °46′-120°28′, it borders the East China Sea to the east, Fu'an to the west, Fuding and Zherong County to the north, and faces Ningde and Luoyuan rivers to the southwest across the sea. The county's land area is 1,489.6 square kilometers, all classified as geographical coverage. The protected areas are distributed in Songcheng Subdistrict, Songgang Subdistrict, Changchun Town, Yacheng Town, Xinan Town, Shajiang Town, Xiahu Town, Sansha Town, Yantian She Nationality Township, Shuimen She Nationality Township, Chongru She Nationality Township, Baiyang Township, Bei Bi Township has 200,000 acres of suitable arable land. The existing mustard area is 30,500 acres, with an annual output of more than 80,000 tons of fresh vegetables.

Product quality characteristics

1. External sensory characteristics: Compared with Sichuan and Zhejiang cuisine, the most significant feature of Xiapu mustard is that it is large, with an average longitudinal diameter of 14.5cm and a transverse diameter of 12.4 cm, the average single stem nodule weight is 550g, the stem nodules are spindle-shaped or lotus-shaped, the skin color is light green, the sarcoma is large and obtuse, with deep grooves, the stem nodules are crisp and tender in texture, large in size, and beautiful in shape. Its processing It tastes fresh, refreshing, tender, crisp and full of aroma. 2. Intrinsic quality indicators: protein ≥ 0.15, crude fiber ≥ 0.70. 3. Safety requirements: Strictly implement NY5299-2005 pollution-free food mustard vegetable standards.