Tang Gardenia [Henan Tanghe Specialty]

What is Tang gardenia? Authentic Henan Tanghe specialty: Tangzi

Content summary:Do you want to know what Tangzi is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Tanghe, Henan Province - Tangzizi. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Tangzizi. The full text takes about 11 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Tangzizi and the product characteristics of Tangzizi? How did the history of Tang gardenia come about? Tang Zhizi's awards and honors

Basic Introduction of Tang Gardenia

Tang Gardenia is a specialty of Tanghe County, Henan Province. The fruit of Tang Gardenia contains rich medicinal ingredients such as flavonoids, geniposide, pectin, tannins, crocin, crocetin acid, D-mannitol, nonadecane, β - sitosterol, geniposide, dehydrogeniposide, mountain genide, etc. Tang gardenia is a medicinal herb with an inverted or elliptical shape, a large round shape, a reddish color, low water content, and high medicinal ingredient content, making it a top-grade medicinal herb

Tang gardenia prefers warm and cold weather, is drought resistant and afraid of flooding, is good at acid and alkali, its seedlings are shade tolerant, and adults prefer sunlight. The best soil for growth is slightly acidic sandy brown soil. The geographical protection production area of Gardenia jasminoides in Tanghe County is characterized by shallow hills and ridges, with a slope area of over 500000 mu above 6 °, an altitude of 130-600 meters, and a relative height of 10-100 meters. It has distinct four seasons and a pleasant climate, which is very suitable for the growth of Gardenia jasminoides

Regional Protection Scope

The protection scope of Tangzi geographical indication products is based on the scope proposed in the "Letter on Defining the Protection Scope of Tangzi Geographical Indication Products" (Tang Zheng No. 65) issued by the People's Government of Tanghe County, Henan Province. It includes 13 townships in Tanghe County, including Mazhenfu Township, Qiyi Township, Huyang Town, Heilong Town, Yanggang Township, Wangji Township, Shaobaisi Town, Dahetun Town, Bidian Town, Chengjiao Township, Yuantan Town, as well as Bujiang Town and Chengwan Township in Tongbai County

What are the product characteristics of Tangzi

Gardenia is a variety listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, which is the dried and ripe fruit of the madder plant Gardenia. Tang gardenia, belonging to the madder family, is an evergreen shrub. Small green branches. Leaves grow in pairs and bloom from May to July, appearing white. The fruit is oval shaped with hexagonal edges and matures in October. Sexual preference for warm and humid climates, relatively tolerant to shade, not tolerant to severe cold. The dried fruit is elliptical or inverted in shape, 1-2 centimeters long and 0.5-1.5 centimeters thick, with a deep red or reddish yellow surface and 6-8 longitudinal edges. The skin is thin and crisp, with a glossy appearance. It is best to have a uniform and complete fruit shape, plump kernels, and a red inner and outer color. Mild odor, light taste, slightly sour

How did the history of Tang Dynasty gardenia come about

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhongjing's "Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases" recorded dozens of traditional Chinese medicine formulas containing gardenia, such as gardenia black bean soup and gardenia bark soup

Tanghe County has also established a Gardenia Research Institute in collaboration with research institutes such as Beijing Normal University, Henan Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, to carry out research and development on key technical aspects such as standardized garden construction, introduction of high-quality varieties, high-yield and high-quality cultivation, pigment extraction, and deep processing of Gardenia. We have built a nutrition bowl seedling base of over 53 hectares, conducted new variety trials and breeding of excellent varieties, and successfully introduced 12 demonstration varieties