Fenzhou Walnut [Shanxi Fenyang Specialty]

What is Fenzhou walnut? Authentic Shanxi Fenyang specialty: Fenzhou walnuts

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

Basic Introduction to Fenzhou Walnuts

Fenyang, formerly part of Fenzhou, has a walnut planting history of over 2000 years. Fenyang walnuts are distributed in the loess hilly areas at an altitude of 700 to 1300 meters, around 37 ° north latitude. Fenyang has a unique and superior environment - deep loess layers, high-altitude terrain, moderate rainfall, mild climate, sufficient sunshine, crisscrossing gullies, low evaporation, and the superior geographical environment has created high-quality walnuts. In 2013, Fenyang City had a walnut planting area of 550000 acres, 12 million walnut trees, and an annual output of 20000 tons of walnuts; Having a high-quality walnut seedling breeding base covering 18000 acres, it is the only walnut seedling breeding base in Shanxi Province designated by the Forestry Department; The annual processing capacity of walnuts reaches 35000 tons, with an annual import and export total of 20 million US dollars and an output value of 970 million yuan. The per capita walnut income of farmers in the production area reaches 4800 yuan. In 2016, the walnut planting area in Fenzhou reached 540000 mu, with a yield of 22000 tons. There are more than 30 large-scale walnut processing enterprises in the city, processing 40000 tons of walnuts annually and providing more than 30 million high-quality seedlings annually

Regional Scope

The protection scope of Fenzhou walnut geographical indication products is based on the scope proposed in the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Protection of Fenzhou Walnut Geographical Indication Products" (L ü Zhenghan [2007] No. 126) issued by the People's Government of Lvliang City, Shanxi Province. It includes 14 township and street offices in Xinghuacun Town, Jicun Town, Jiajiazhuang Town, Xiaojiazhuang Town, Yanwu Town, Yudaohe Town, Sanquan Town, Shizhuang Town, Yangjiazhuang Town, Yangcheng Township, Xihe Township, Lijiazhuang Township, Wenfeng Street Office, and Taiheqiao Street Office in Fenyang City, Shanxi Province. Duizhen Town and Yangquanqu Town in Xiaoyi City are currently under the jurisdiction of administrative areas. What are the product characteristics of Fenzhou walnuts in the administrative areas currently under the jurisdiction of 11 township and street offices, including Xiabao Town, Xixinzhuang Town, Gaoyang Town, Dongxu Township, Zhupu Town, Xiazha Township, Yima Township, Nanyang Township, and Ducun Township

How did the history of Fenzhou walnuts come about

The Ming Dynasty's "Annals of Fenzhou Prefecture, Volume 6, Local Products" records: Fruit genera: grapes, walnuts, pears, apricots... According to the "Annals of Lvliang Region", before the eleventh year of Xianfeng (1816), out of town merchants purchased and sold walnuts in this city to foreign merchants at ports. In order to distinguish them from other walnuts, the walnuts produced in Fenzhou were called "Fenzhou walnuts", which have been passed down to this day