The following is the information I compiled on Ruichang yam, I hope it will be helpful to you:

Since the planting conditions of Ruichang yam are extremely harsh, it is suitable for high mountains with an altitude of 300-500 meters. Planting on slopes has strict requirements on soil, water quality, climate, etc. (Ruichang yam is suitable for planting in micro-region conditions with neutral or alkaline limestone soil and a soil depth of more than 80 cm). In addition, Ruichang yam is a rotation plant. After one year of planting, it needs to be planted again after 3 to 5 years. Moreover, the yield of Ruichang yam is relatively low, with the yield per mu being only about 1,000 kilograms. Therefore, the price of Ruichang yam is relatively high, 3 to 4 times that of ordinary yam. In recent years, Ruichang yam has been mostly sold as high-end gifts at home and abroad, and has appeared on the tables of some high-end hotels. However, authentic Ruichang yam is rarely seen in supermarkets and vegetable markets.

The price of Ruichang yam is so high that many yam from other places have entered the Ruichang market and are sold under the name "Ruichang yam", which has seriously damaged the reputation of Ruichang yam. There are obvious differences in appearance between Ruichang yam and foreign yam. The skin of Ruichang yam is not smooth and has many root hairs; the foreign yam is smooth and straight with sparse root hairs. You can tell at a glance. Only the authentic Ruichang yam produced in Ruichang City, Jiangxi Province has an authentic taste. As the saying goes, "Oranges grown in Huainan are tangerines, and those grown in Huaibei are tangerines." This is the truth.

Judging mainly from the shape of the yam, Ruichang yam is irregular. Due to soil, water quality, climate, etc., Ruichang yam will only grow one to two feet long and two inches wide. , brown in color, with beards and hairs all over the body. "I'm ugly, but I have a lot of content", this is a true portrayal of Ruichang Yayao. Ruichang yam is different from Huaiyam and Tieguang yam in the north. Its thickness varies, and it is not necessarily straight and vertical strips. Some parts are bifurcated or have some black spots. This is normal. It doesn’t look good, but it’s delicious! And it does not affect the nutritional content of yam. After cooking, Ruichang yam is not mushy, moderately soft and hard, has no stringy objects in the middle, and has an excellent taste. It is not like ordinary northern yam, which is thick and beautiful, but not delicious. Friends, if anyone has the opportunity to eat real Ruichang yam, you will be full of praise.

Ordinary yam or iron-bar yam are basically in the shape of long strips, regular, with small distances in size, sparse and long hairs, dry skin, dull color, and some are brownish red. After cooking, it becomes mushy easily and some parts have stringy matter. In the words of Ruichang people, those are "fake" yams, which we call red vines and yam. The price is only 1/5-1/4 of Ruichang yam.

What is the difference in taste between Ruichang yam and other yams?

(1) Compared with other ordinary yams, iron stick yams, and Huaiyam, it is 50% richer in polysaccharide and glycoprotein content. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the main function of yam is to nourish the stomach, and The high content of polysaccharides and glycoproteins plays exactly this role. In traditional Chinese medicine, Ruichang yam is called Jiangnan ginseng for this reason.

(2) The taste is unique and not comparable to ordinary yam. The taste of yam is No. 1 in the country

If you eat authentic Ruichang yam, I guarantee that you will never choose any other yam to eat in the future! Ruichang yam tastes much better than iron rod yam and ordinary yam! The taste of yam is No. 1 in the country!

(3) It does not become mushy after being cooked

No matter whether you use a pressure cooker or cook it, the authentic Ruichang yam will not become mushy. People who are familiar with Tieguang yam and other common yams know that these yams tend to become mushy after being cooked, and some of them have stringy parts.

Honors obtained by Ruichang yam

(1) In 2003, Ruichang yam won the title of national A-level green food

(2) In 2006, " The Ruichang Yam trademark of "The Only One" was rated as a "Famous Trademark" and "Jiangxi Famous Brand" in Jiangxi Province

(3) In 2007, Ruichang Yam was rated as a famous agricultural product in Jiangxi Province

(4) In 2008, the "Ruichang Yam" certification trademark was successfully registered.

(5) In 2009, Ruichang Yam won the National Agricultural Products Geographical Indication Certification.

To sum up, Ruichang yam cultivation conditions are harsh. Ruichang yam is not a rotation plant. Ruichang yam has high nutritional and medicinal value. Ruichang yam has a good taste. In addition, Ruichang yam has Brand effect, so the price of Ruichang yam is higher.