Leibo Banana Potato Pig [Sichuan Leibo Specialty]

What is Leibo banana taro pig? Authentic Sichuan Leibo Specialty: Leibo Banana Potato Pig

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Basic introduction of Leibo banana taro pig

Leibo banana taro pig is a national geographical indication agricultural product in China and a specialty of Leibo County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It refers to live pigs fed with fresh or sun dried banana taro stems, leaves, and roots as the main raw material after crushing and fermentation in Leibo County. It is commonly known as "banana taro pig" in the local area. Leibo began feeding pigs with banana taro (also known as banana lotus root) in the 1960s and 1970s. Pork slaughtered with banana and taro as feed has the characteristics of consistent color, rosy flesh, fresh and tender taste, and delicious slagging. Highly favored by consumers

In Leibo, pigs fed mainly with banana and taro as their main feed have tender and moist meat, clean and white oil like jade, and fast slag decomposition and less oil residue during refining. The banana and taro pigs raised by farmers are usually slaughtered and consumed by themselves, and are rarely sold

Regional scope

Leibo banana taro pigs are mainly raised with banana taro feed. The production area is located in Leibo County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, including 33 townships including Jincheng, Nantian, Wenshui, Huanglang, Yongsheng, Xining, Shangtianba, Mohong, Shanlinggang, Majingzi, Kahalo, etc. The production area covers an area of 1993.5 square kilometers and has a total population of 160000 people. The production area is located at latitude 27 ° 36 ′ -27 ° 49 ′ N and longitude 103 ° 45 ′ -103 ° 47 ′ E; Mainly located in the high-altitude areas of Gao'er Banshan, Er'er Banshan, and dry hot valley zones below 1800m. The annual planting area of banana and taro in the production area remains stable at over 6400 hectares, with a total output of over 467000 tons (including fresh banana and taro blocks, stems, and leaves). There are 100300 banana and taro pigs in stock annually, and 112000 banana and taro pigs have been slaughtered

1. External sensory and meat quality characteristics: Bananas and taro pigs are characterized by their reddish flesh, fresh and tender texture, strong aroma, good taste, delicious residue, and fat but not greasy texture. 2. Physical and chemical indicators of banana taro pork: The moisture content of Leibo banana taro pork (eye muscles) is 4-6% lower than that of ordinary pork, the iron content is 8-10% higher than that of ordinary pork, the intermuscular fat content is 40-60% higher than that of ordinary pork, and the energy content is 30-35% higher than that of ordinary pork. The detection indicators for banana taro pork (eye muscles) are shown in Annex 3

3. Product quality standards shall be implemented in accordance with the local agricultural standards of Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province - "Technical Regulations for Bajiao Potato Pig Breeding in Leibo County" (DB5134/T182-2009) (Liangshan Prefecture Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau, 2009) 11.6 Release)