Yushan Black Pig [Jiangxi Yushan Specialty]

What is Yushan Black Pig? Authentic Jiangxi Yushan specialty: Yushan black pig

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Introduction to Yushan Black Pig

Yushan Black Pig is a specialty of Yushan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. Yushan black pig is an excellent local breed in Yushan County, Jiangxi Province, characterized by thin skin, tender meat, good taste, and high slaughter rate. Among the numerous characteristic agricultural products in Yushan County, Jiangxi Province, black pigs are a shining pearl. It was once known throughout the country for its thin skin, fine bones, tender meat, and unique flavor

The central production area of Yushan black pigs is located in the long-term production process. The feed for pigs is protein rich crops such as barley and mud beans, as well as green feed such as sweet potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, and bitter vegetables, forming the characteristics of early fat deposition and tender and juicy texture

Regional Scope

Yushan County is located in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, upstream of the Xinjiang River. It borders Kaihua, Changshan, and Jiangshan counties and cities in Zhejiang Province to the east, Guangfeng County to the south, Xinzhou District of Shangrao City to the west, and Dexing City to the north. It is known as the "first gateway of Yuzhang" and the "key to the two rivers and the thoroughfare of eight provinces". The protected area of Yushan Black Pig includes 16 townships including Yanrui Town, Bingxi Town, Xiazhen Town, Xianyan Town, Wencheng Town, Bimu Town, Hengjie Town, Siguqiao Township, Shuangming Town, Zihu Town, Huaiyu Township, Zhangcun Town, Linhu Town, Nanshan Township, Xiatang Township, Liudu Township, etc; The protected area is located between longitude 117 ° 51 ′ 15 "-118 ° 25 ′ 41" E and latitude 28 ° 29 ′ 48 "-29 ° 01 ′ 08" N. The protected area is 1731.2 square kilometers. The total production scale is 268000 heads, with an annual total output of 19800 tons

1. External sensory characteristics: The Yushan black pig has a short stature, a round body, a slightly concave back, a large belly, short lips, deep wrinkles in front of the forehead, slightly upturned ears, black fur, loose skin, and is usually arranged neatly in 6-7 pairs. It has a long growth cycle, excellent meat quality, rich intramuscular fat content, tender and juicy, fat but not greasy, and fresh and delicious meat

2. Internal quality indicators: moisture content 73.1% -78.6%, protein 20.1% -24.3%, intramuscular fat 2.01% -3.61%, inosinic acid 1010mg/kg-1369mg/kg, palmitic acid 20.1% -25.3%, stearic acid 10.5% -14.4%, oleic acid 47.0% -57.5%, linoleic acid 6.2% -8.0%, adenosine monophosphate, adenosine diphosphate, and adenosine triphosphate are all less than 10mg/kg

3. Safety requirements: The production of Yushan black pigs strictly follows the "Regulations on the Management of Pollution free Food Pig Breeding" (NY/5033-2001)

Yushan has a long history of black pig farming. According to pottery pigs and pig pens unearthed from Han tombs in the production area, as early as 2000 years ago, the local pig farming had reached a considerable level (Jiangxi Livestock and Poultry Breeds Chronicles, Jiangxi Science and Technology Press). In the 1960s and 1970s, Yushan black pigs were transferred as special supply pigs to Beijing and Lushan for consumption by central leaders. In 1988, the Yushan black pig was included in the "Catalogue of Domestic Animal and Poultry Breeds in China". In August 1992, Russian expert Belenko visited Yushan County to investigate the Yushan black pig. In 2000, the Yushan black pig was included in the "World Domestic Animal Diversity Information System Project" by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. In June 2006, the Yushan black pig was designated as a national livestock and poultry genetic resource protection variety by the Ministry of Agriculture. In October of the same year, the Yushan black pig breeding farm was designated as the first batch of national livestock and poultry genetic resource protection farms by the Ministry of Agriculture