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Content summary:Do you want to know what shrimp chili pepper is? This article is a specialized article that provides a detailed introduction to the local specialty of Zunyi, Guizhou - Xiazi chili pepper. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information on Xiazi chili pepper. The entire article takes about 8 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Xiazi chili pepper

Basic introduction of Xiazi chili pepper

Xiazi chili pepper ", also known as" Xiazi small chili pepper "or" Zunyi chili pepper ", refers to chili peppers produced in Zunyi County, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province. It is named after the main production area located in Xiazi Town and surrounding towns in the county. Zunyi City is a nationally renowned chili production area, producing small, red, spicy, and rich chili peppers, which are the main varieties of traditional Chinese exported chili peppers. Represented by Xiazi and its surrounding towns, Zunyi chili peppers are sold in agricultural markets in various cities in China, as well as in Southeast Asia, Japan, and other countries and regions, and are deeply loved by people One of its varieties, "Xiazi Chaotian Pepper", is a combination of the advantages of chilies in Guizhou and the essence of soil, water quality and sunshine in northern Guizhou. It is famous at home and abroad for its uniform, plump, fleshy, oily, bright red and spicy taste. In 1999, it was awarded the title of "Guizhou Province Famous Pepper", and in 2001, it won the gold medal at the International Agricultural Expo

Planting History

The Xiazi chili pepper in Zunyi County has a planting history of more than 500 years. Legend has it that in the mid-15th century, a large number of immigrants and hardworking farmers brought chili seeds. With sufficient sunlight, suitable temperature differences, excellent water quality, and soil, after generations of careful cultivation, chili peppers took root here and formed their own characteristics. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, with the emergence of capitalism and the development of commodity economy, farmers began to shift from self-sufficiency to commercialized production of chili peppers. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, chili peppers had gained a high reputation and widespread influence. According to the "Zunyi Prefecture Annals", "the quality and yield of chili peppers in Zunyi were superior to those in other places". The large-scale commercial production was carried out after the establishment of the People's Republic of China. In 1957, Zunyi County became the only county in Guizhou Province with an annual output of tens of thousands of dan of chili peppers, and established a production base for exporting small chili peppers. Since the mid-1970s, the county has been vigorously promoting diversified operations, actively assisting farmers in the production areas in breeding good varieties, promoting advanced cultivation techniques, and becoming one of China's traditional export exempt agricultural and sideline products

Industrial Development

In order to further accelerate the development of the chili industry, Xiazi Chaotian chili was established in 1999 in Zunyi County, Guizhou Province The limited company has four food processing enterprises, including Zunyi Xiazi Chili Professional Wholesale Market, Zunyi Chili Food Factory, Zunyi Kang Green Chili Co., Ltd., Zunyi Guishan Red Chili Series Food Factory, and Guizhou Leixin Chili Food Factory, which mainly produce chili raw materials. The chili professional wholesale market was completed and put into use in 1992, and was relocated and newly built in 1999. The first phase of the project covers an area of 24000 square meters, with a building area of 21000 square meters and a total investment of 14.7 million yuan. The market infrastructure is complete and the functions are complete. It was officially put into use in October 2002. By 2004, the trading volume of dried chili peppers in the market exceeded 55 million kilograms, with a trading volume of nearly 400 million yuan. It is mainly sold to major cities across the country, as well as the United States, Russia, Mexico, Japan, Southeast Asian countries, Hong Kong, Macao and other countries and regions. In 2003, the second phase of the chili pepper professional wholesale market project, which attracted 22.7 million yuan of foreign investment through land exchange policies, has been completed. The Xiazi Chili Specialty Wholesale Market has become one of the largest chili specialty wholesale markets in China. In 2002, it was awarded the title of "Designated Market of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China" by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture. In May 2003, the Vice Premier of the State Council of China praised the chili industry in the town as "small chili peppers, big industry". In August 2005, it was awarded the title of "Capital of Chinese Chili" by the Chinese Food Culture Research Association. This further enhances the brand image of Xiazi chili peppers nationwide. To comprehensively improve the added value of chili peppers, achieve standardized planting and large-scale operation of chili peppers. In 2004, the town also built a chili food deep processing "chili food industrial park" covering an area of nearly 500 acres The Xiazi Chili Specialty Wholesale Market was named the "Designated Market of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China" in 2000. In 2001, it was named the "Demonstration Unit for Striving for the National Three Green Projects" by eight ministries including the Ministry of Agriculture. In 2006, it was rated as one of the "Top 100 Demonstration Enterprises" for new rural construction by the Township Enterprise Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture of China and the "Double Hundred Market Project" construction unit by the Ministry of Commerce of China. In 2007, it was commended as an advanced collective by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Personnel of China

Origin Protection

In 2009, after review by the National Quality Inspection Bureau, it was decided to implement national geographical indication product protection for "Xiazi Chili"

Protection Scope

The protection scope of Xiazi chili geographical indication products in Zunyi County, Guizhou Province includes Nanbai Town, Longkeng Town, Sancha Town, Goujiang Town, Sanhe Town, Wujiang Town, Xiazi Town, Sandu Town, Xinzhou Town, Yongle Town, Longping Town, Laba Town, Tuanxi Town, Tiechang Town, Xiping Town, Shangji Town, Maoli Town, Xinmin Town, Yaxi Town, Shiban Town, Leshan Town, Fengxiang Town, Panshui Town, Mati Town, Shawan Town, Songlin Town, Maoshi Town, Shanpen Town, Zhima Town, Pingzheng Gelao Township The administrative areas under the jurisdiction of 31 townships, including Hongguan Miao Township