Introduction to Xia County Sichuan Pepper
Beipo Village Dahongpao Sichuan Pepper, with large grains, rich flesh, bright color, rich aroma, pure numbing taste, and unique quality. In order to turn small Sichuan peppercorns into a large-scale industry, the village has established the "Four Seasons Fragrant Sichuan peppercorns Professional Cooperative" and developed a series of products such as "Yuxianghong" green Sichuan peppercorns, Sichuan peppercorns noodles, Sichuan peppercorns oil, etc., which have been certified by the Food Quality Supervision and Testing Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. They have participated in the Yuncheng, Shanxi Agricultural Expo, and Beijing Agricultural Exhibition multiple times, and their products are exported to Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and other places. The annual income of the whole village can increase by more than 15 million yuan, and the per capita income of the whole village exceeds 10000 yuan, truly embarking on the path of poverty alleviation and prosperity. At the same time, the cooperative has also been awarded the title of National Demonstration Cooperative. In the early winter of 2015, at the Yuncheng International Fruit Expo, the "Yuxianghong" original ecological Sichuan pepper produced in Beipo Village had full and eye-catching granules, attracting many international friends and merchants from all over the world. Even leaders of the municipal party committee and government purchased it at their own expense. In July 2016, at the Beijing Agricultural Exhibition, a 400g gift pack of Sichuan peppercorns from Beipo Village was sold for 180 yuan, more than double the market average price. Due to its excellent quality, especially obtaining the "National A-level Green Food Label" certification
Xia County Sichuan Pepper is produced in Xia County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province. To the east of Xia County is Zhongtiao Mountain, to the west is Jiwang Mountain, and Mingtiao Hill lies among them. The terrain is characterized by "seven mountains, two rivers, and one hill". Deep, loose soil, strong water and fertilizer retention, good air permeability, and high regional temperature. Farmers have always had the habit of collecting cow and sheep manure, decomposing it, and spreading it to the field, resulting in a very high organic matter content and comprehensive and rich trace elements in the local soil, giving the advantage of planting Sichuan pepper. The Sichuan pepper production area in Xia County has numerous rivers with clean water quality that meets the requirements of green food standards. It is equipped with deep wells and pumped to the mountain top reservoir for irrigation according to production needs. This unique and excellent climate condition makes the growth cycle of Sichuan pepper produced in this region longer than in ordinary areas, which is more conducive to the accumulation of oil and is very suitable for the production of high-quality Sichuan pepperWhat is the nutritional value of Xia County Sichuan pepperSichuan pepper has a fragrant aroma, which can remove the fishy odor of various meats, promote saliva secretion, and increase appetite. The volatile oil content is between 2.58 and 3.19mL/100g, the non-volatile extract is between 10.58 and 10.99%, the moisture content is between 6.01 and 6.77mL/100g, the total ash content is ≤ 5.0%, and the impurities are between 0.0 and 0.1g/kg
What are the product characteristics of Xia County Sichuan pepperThe fruit is purple red or bright red in color, with a single petal diameter of 5-6 millimeters. The fruit has large particles, evenly distributed oil spots, dense and prominent oil glands, and a bright color. It has a strong and persistent pungent and numbing aroma, and no odor
Awards and honors for Xia County Sichuan pepper
2020 Xia County Sichuan pepper, a specialty of Xia County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, and a national geographical indication for agricultural products