He County Chili [Anhui He County Specialty]

What is He County chili pepper? Authentic Anhui and Hexian specialties: Hexian chili

Content summary:Do you want to know what Hexian chili is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of He County, Anhui Province - He County Chili. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on He County Chili. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of He County Chili and the product characteristics of He County Chili? How did the history of He County chili come about? The awards and honors of He County Chili

Basic introduction of He County chili peppers

The chili peppers in He County are very unique, they look like "cow horns" and are called "cow horn peppers". It is very large in size, longer than a palm, with thin skin, thick flesh, and moderate spiciness, so it is very popular in the market. In addition, the epithelium is very thick and resistant to storage and transportation

The pepper production area in He County belongs to the warm subtropical monsoon climate zone, with a mild climate and sufficient sunshine. The climate is characterized by obvious plum rain, and the rainstorm is mostly concentrated in the plum period. It is easy to be dry in late autumn and often dry in deep winter. Due to the poor waterlogging tolerance of He County chili peppers, they avoid the plum season during production and have sufficient heat resources and light conditions, providing a superior natural growth environment for the production of He County chili peppers. The content of available sulfur, available zinc, available iron, available manganese, and available copper in the soil has reached a rich level. The average content of available potassium is between 76-129mg/kg, which lays a solid foundation for the formation of He County chili peppers with bright red, transparent, strong meat texture, and thick meat quality. The dense water network provides abundant and high-quality irrigation water sources for chili peppers in He County

The He County chili pepper is horn shaped, with flat fruit shoulders, blunt fruit tips, and a sturdy appearance. Generally, a single fruit is 15-18cm long and has a maximum transverse diameter of 6-7cm. The fruit is bright red, the surface is smooth, the flesh is dense and hard, the taste is slightly spicy, and it is delicious and refreshing

How did the history of He County chili come about

"He County Chili" is the first brand in Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province to receive a national geographical indication

Awards and honors for He County chili pepper

In April 2021, it was selected as one of the first batch of national famous, special and excellent new agricultural products in 2021.

Ma'anshan City's "He County Chili" has been successfully selected for the 2022 Geographical Indication Agricultural Product Protection Project in our province