Bayan Corn [Heilongjiang Bayan Specialty]

What is Bayan corn? Authentic Heilongjiang Bayan Specialty: Bayan Corn

Summary:Do you want to know what Bayan Corn is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Bayan Corn in Heilongjiang Province, China. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Bayan Corn. The full text takes about 18 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Bayan Corn and the product characteristics of Bayan Corn? How did the history of Bayan corn come about? Wait

Basic introduction of Bayan corn

The reason why Bayan corn is produced in Bayan County is because Bayan County is located in the black soil of Northeast Asia, one of the world's three major black soils. It belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate and is very suitable for the growth of corn. It has unique advantages in climate, soil, sunshine, etc. The proportion of elements for corn growth in Bayan County's black soil is balanced, and natural rainfall is moderate, which promotes the formation of the unique quality of Bayan corn. The corn kernels are relatively large, plump, yellow in color, free of color, flat and round in shape, with an elliptical diameter of 5-12mm and a smooth surface; Bayan corn has a fat content of over 3.5%, starch content of over 69%, and a total amino acid content greater than 10%, with glutamic acid content greater than 2%. It is non genetically modified corn. It is rich in various vitamins needed by the human body, as well as beneficial micronutrients such as iodine, selenium, iron, calcium, and zinc, with calcium content greater than 8 milligrams and zinc content greater than 1.5 milligrams per 100 grams. Four pesticide residue indicators were not detected in Bayan corn according to the inspection of pollution-free agricultural products, indicating good quality of corn in Bayan County. Bayan County is located in the black soil of Northeast Asia, one of the three major black soils in the world. It belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate and is very suitable for the growth of corn. It has unique advantages in climate, soil, sunshine, etc. The proportion of elements for corn growth in Bayan County's black soil is balanced, and the natural rainfall is moderate, which promotes the formation of the unique quality of Bayan corn

Regional Scope

Origin Scope: The specific geographical location of the geographical indication agricultural product of Bayan corn is designated as the production and protection scope of Bayan corn geographical indication products within the 3135.2 square kilometer area of Bayan County. 226700 hectares of arable land within the territory have been designated as the production range of geographical indication products for Bayan corn agricultural products. The sowing area in 2007 was 100000 hectares

Natural ecological environment and cultural and historical factors

(1) Soil topography: There are 9 soil types, 19 subtypes, and 32 soil genera in the soil. The 9 soil types are dark brown soil, white clay soil, black soil, meadow soil, flood soil, swamp soil, peat soil, paddy soil, and sandy soil. The county covers an area of 3135.2 square kilometers, with a total land area of 313300 hectares and a cultivated land area of 226700 hectares. More than 90% of the cultivated land consists of fertile soils such as black soil, black calcareous soil, and meadow soil. The thickness of the humus layer is 20-70 centimeters, the soil organic matter content is 3.72%, the nitrogen content is 0.168%, the phosphorus content is 0.99%, the potassium content is 1.80%, the pH value is 6.7, and it is neutral. The terrain of the whole county is high in the east and low in the west, with north hills and south plains, and many hills in the middle. Slope farmland accounts for 62% of the cultivated land area, and the geographical shape is wedge-shaped. The highest altitude is 564.3 meters and the lowest altitude is 110 meters

(2) Hydrological conditions: Bayan County has 14 large rivers with a total length of 475.7 kilometers. The storage capacity of groundwater resources in the county is 6.5 billion cubic meters, the annual average supply of groundwater resources is 397 million cubic meters, and the allowable mining output is 222.4 million cubic meters. The total amount of water resources in the county is 573 million cubic meters, with a per capita water volume of 869 cubic meters and an average water volume of 212 cubic meters per mu. Including water system, water source, water quality situation and influencing factors

(3) Climate situation: Bayan County is located in the mid to high latitudes and belongs to the mid temperate continental monsoon climate. The prevailing southeast wind in summer is humid and rainy; Northwest winds prevail in winter, resulting in dryness and extreme cold. The annual average temperature is 3.1 ℃, with a maximum temperature of 37.9 ℃ and a minimum temperature of -42.5 ℃. The annual accumulated temperature of ≥ 10 ℃ is 2658.4 ℃. The average annual precipitation is 582.2 millimeters, and the average annual sunshine is 2669.4 hours. The crop growth period from May to September has 1252 hours of sunshine, accounting for 46.9% of the total annual sunshine. The average frost free period over the years is 131 days, with an initial frost period of September 21st. The freezing period for the whole year is about 145 days. Including special climate factors such as monsoon, temperature, humidity, sunshine, and precipitation

(4) Cultural and historical situation: The history of human life in Bayan County. Bayan County has been the land of Sui Bai since the Qin Dynasty in 211 BC. It is a minority ethnic group in Northeast China formed by the fusion of Sui and Bai ethnic groups, mainly engaged in fishing and hunting, supplemented by agriculture

Production Technology Requirements

(1) Origin Selection and Special Content Regulations: The reason for choosing the origin of Bayan corn in Bayan County is because Bayan County is located in the black soil of Northeast Asia, one of the world's three major black soils. It belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate and is very suitable for the growth of corn. It has unique advantages in climate, soil, sunshine, etc. The proportion of elements for corn growth in Bayan County's black soil is balanced, and natural rainfall is moderate, which promotes the formation of the unique quality of Bayan corn

(2) Variety selection and specific requirements: Bayan corn is mainly of high starch special type, and the varieties are mainly from Bayan County's leading variety Badan series, with standardized production to maintain its excellent quality

(3) Production process management, including special regulations for the use of agricultural inputs: Bayan corn producers shall follow the technical operation procedures for corn production, strictly regulate the quality of pesticides and fertilizers used in production, eliminate the use of toxic and harmful inputs and items, ensure the safety of corn production, and conduct timely quality inspections during production to standardize the use of agricultural inputs by farmers.

. Combining the production of pollution-free soybeans and the construction of a national million acre green food base, our county has standardized the environment, input use, market access, quality and technological services of all agricultural production bases in the form of systems, formulated Bayan corn quality standards, and strictly implemented them

(4) Regulations on product harvesting, slaughtering, fishing, and post harvest processing: Bayan corn is harvested separately by variety and stored, processed, and sold by variety. Record the sales of corn and implement a traceability system

(5) Production record requirements: Bayan Corn shall register and manage the use of inputs in production, unify the coding of farmers, and trace the quality of the corn sold according to the coding. The acquisition of processing enterprises shall be managed through registration, and storage and processing shall be carried out according to the household code

Typical quality characteristics and product quality and safety regulations

(1) External sensory characteristics: Corn kernels are relatively large, plump, yellow in color, free of impurities, flat and round in shape, with an elliptical diameter of 5-12mm and a smooth surface

(2) Intrinsic quality indicators: "Bayan corn" has a fat content of over 3.5%, a starch content of over 69%, a total amino acid content greater than 10%, and a glutamic acid content greater than 2%. It is non genetically modified corn. Rich in various vitamins required by the human body, as well as beneficial trace elements such as iodine, selenium, iron, calcium, zinc, etc., it contains more than 8 milligrams of calcium and more than 1.5 milligrams of zinc per 100 grams. Four pesticide residue indicators were not detected in the inspection of Bayan corn as a pollution-free agricultural product, indicating that corn in Bayan County is safe

(3) Safety requirements: Bayan corn is produced in a pollution-free manner and certified as a pollution-free and green food. The Bayan County Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Association has formulated quality standards higher than the national green food corn standards and enforced them

Related regulations on packaging labeling

Bayan corn is packaged in plastic bags of 1kg, 2kg, 5kg, 20kg, 90kg, etc. Classify and store separately by variety, and transport with specialized tools. The packaging is marked with the geographical indication of agricultural products "Bayan Corn" and anti-counterfeiting markings

External sensory characteristics: Corn kernels are relatively large, plump, yellow in color, free of color, flat and round in shape, with an elliptical diameter of 5-12mm and a smooth surface

Internal quality indicators: "Bayan corn" has a fat content of over 3.5%, a starch content of over 69%, a total amino acid content greater than 10%, and a glutamic acid content greater than 2%. It is non genetically modified corn. Rich in various vitamins required by the human body, as well as beneficial trace elements such as iodine, selenium, iron, calcium, zinc, etc., it contains more than 8 milligrams of calcium and more than 1.5 milligrams of zinc per 100 grams. Four pesticide residue indicators were not detected in the inspection of Bayan corn as a pollution-free agricultural product, indicating that corn in Bayan County is safe

The history of the formation of Bayan corn. The history of agricultural production in Bayan County is very long. According to the "Bayan Soil Chronicles", "Bayan Susu was the place where Sushen lived during the Zhou and Qin dynasties, and later it was inhabited by Fuyu and Wuji. During the Liao and Jin dynasties, it was inhabited by the Jurchen tribe. The Huazi unearthed in Shaoling River proves that agriculture had already been planted in the Jin dynasty. After the Qing dynasty's ban, with the influx of immigrants, the planting area increased day by day. In the eleventh year of the Xianfeng reign of the Qing dynasty (1861), Bayan Susu opened up a large area of land." According to the "Bayan Chronicles", Bayan's crops were mainly soybeans, millet, wheat, sorghum, corn, barley, etc

Humanistic driving factors: Bayan County has its own flagship variety, which is a high-yield, high starch, and high nutrient variety created by crossbreeding local cowtail yellow from Bayan County with high-yielding varieties. Bayan is a non genetically modified corn base and a green food corn raw material base, with a certified green food corn base of 500000 acres (250000 tons). Bayan County is also a national pollution-free corn base county, with certified pollution-free corn of 640000 acres (320000 tons)

Unique cultural heritage: Bayan County is a national corn production demonstration county, demonstrating 200000 acres annually. In March 1983, with the approval of the State Council, Bayan County was designated as a commodity grain base county by the state and Heilongjiang Province

Bayan corn has a profound cultural heritage and great innovation in variety quality. In the early days of the Qing Dynasty's ban, the main varieties were Niuweihuang and Huobaomi, which later developed into Bayan Dan 1-7, the leading varieties. Corn has become the main crop in Bayan County and the main source of agricultural income for Bayan