Yangbi Walnut [Yunnan Yangbi Specialty]

What is Yangbi walnut? Authentic Yunnan Yangbi specialty: Yangbi walnuts

Summary:Do you want to know what Yangbi walnuts are? This article is a detailed introduction to the Yunnan Yangbi specialty - Yangbi walnuts. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Yangbi walnuts. The full text takes about 8 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Yangbi walnuts and their nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Yangbi walnuts? How did the history of Yangbi walnuts come about? Awards and honors for Yangbi walnuts, etc

Basic introduction of Yangbi walnuts

Yangbi walnuts are mainly produced in Yangbi Yi Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Yangbi County is located in the western part of Dali Prefecture and is known for its abundant production of walnuts. Tan Cui, a native of Anhui in the Qing Dynasty, wrote in the "Dianhai Yuheng Zhi": "Walnuts rise from the Yangbi River, with thin shells that can be pinched and broken." Yangbi walnuts have large fruit, thin shells, thick kernels, fragrant taste, and high oil yield, making them one of the important export commodities in Yunnan Province. The main varieties of Yangbi walnuts planted include Da Pao walnuts, Raou walnuts, Round Pineapple walnuts, Niang Qing walnuts, Tongzi fruit walnuts, etc. In March 2012, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for Yangbi walnuts

1. The main component of fat in walnuts is linoleic acid, which not only does not raise cholesterol after consumption, but also reduces the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine. Therefore, it can be used as a tonic for patients with hypertension and arteriosclerosis<2. The vitamins B and E in walnut kernels can prevent cell aging, promote brain health, enhance memory, and delay aging

3. Yangbi Cloud's new walnut kernels contain linoleic acid, calcium, phosphorus, and iron, making them an ideal skin beauty agent for the human body. Regular consumption can moisturize the skin, darken hair, and prevent premature hair whitening and shedding

4. Walnut kernel also contains a variety of trace elements needed by the human body, such as zinc, manganese, etc. It is an important auxiliary material of traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations. It has the functions of invigorating qi and blood, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, moistening the lung and kidney, etc

What are the product characteristics of Yangbi walnuts

Nuts are flattened, round and spherical in shape, with a slightly pointed base and a round top. The longitudinal diameter is 3.87cm, the transverse diameter is 3.81cm, the lateral diameter is 3.2cm, and the average of the three diameters is 3.5cm. The shell surface is large with shallow incisions, the suture line is narrow, the middle is slightly raised, tightly combined, and the tip is blunt and pointed. The inner folds and diaphragm have degenerated, and the membrane is of high quality. It is easy to take kernels, and whole kernels can be used to supplement them. The kernels are full, sweet and not astringent, and yellow white in color

The tree has strong vigor, with an upright and open posture, reaching a height of over 30 meters, a crown width of 734 meters, a semi-circular crown with a diameter of about 15 meters, and a branching force fruiting period of 1: 1.36. The main fruiting period is from medium to short fruit branches, with a medium fruit branch rate of 94.1%. Each fruit branch bears 2-4 fruits, with an average of more than 2.3 fruits, and a kernel yield of over 340k per square meter of projected crown area. The maximum yield per plant is 37000, equivalent to 488.4kg. During the fruiting period, the yield of nuts per plant is 75kg, and the high yield can reach 111kg

Young trees start to bear fruit from 5 to 7 years old. In forests with good site conditions, through scientific management, they can bear fruit as early as 3 to 5 years after planting. In the area of Yangbi County at an altitude of about 1900 meters, buds sprout in early to mid March. From late March to early April, male flowers bloom and scatter, while female flowers bloom in early to mid April. On the same tree, male flowers usually wither for 10 days before female flowers bloom. During the White Dew Festival, nuts usually ripen in early September, and leaves begin to fall from late September to early October

Awards and honors for Yangbi walnuts

Yangbi walnuts were rated as "National Quality First" at the 1979 National Science and Technology Cooperation Conference. Yangbi Yi Autonomous County was rated as an advanced county in national economic forest construction by the Ministry of Forestry in September 1994; In 1995, it was designated as the "Hometown of Chinese Walnuts" by the Development Research Center of the State Council and included in the "Most Honored Ceremony of China". In March 2000, it was rated as the hometown of Chinese famous and excellent economic forest walnuts by the State Forestry Administration; In September 2001, it was rated as an advanced county in national economic forest construction by the State Forestry Administration. On October 28, 2002, the world-renowned first "Yangbi Walnut Culture Festival" was successfully held

And in 2004, it obtained the walnut origin registration certification from the General Administration of Quality Inspection and Quarantine of China, accelerating the pace of Yangbi walnuts entering the world and moving towards a better future