Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage [Gansu Yuzhong Specialty]

What is Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage? Authentic Yuzhong specialty in Gansu: Yuzhong lotus vegetable

Content summary:Do you want to know what Yuzhong lotus vegetable is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Yuzhong, Gansu Province - Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage? Wait

Basic Introduction to Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage

Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage is a specialty of Yuzhong, Lanzhou. The surface of Yuzhong lotus cabbage leaves is gray green or blue-green, with a regular shape, approximately spherical or flattened, full and compact, beautiful in appearance, and fresh and tender in quality. Rich in vitamin C and minerals, containing more than 35 grams of soluble sugar, less than 9.28 grams of crude protein, and more than 71.4 mg/kg of vitamin C, it can provide necessary nutrition. The pesticide residues and heavy metal indicators meet the standards for pollution-free agricultural products, and the physical and chemical indicators meet the requirements of pollution-free agricultural product standards

The unique qualities of Yuzhong lotus cabbage, such as compact ball formation, beautiful appearance, fresh and tender quality, and green nutrition, are closely related to the golden latitude and good ecological environment resources of its production area

Yuzhong lotus vegetable production area is located in the Loess Plateau at the intersection of the Loess Plateau, the the Inner Mongolian Plateau, and the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, in the middle of Gansu Province. It is one of the three counties and five districts of Lanzhou City. The planting area includes 17 townships within the administrative region of Yuzhong County, namely Sanjiaocheng, Chengguan, Lianda, Laizibao, Dingyuan, Heping, Xiaguanying, Xiaoxiaoying, Jinya, Qingcheng, Xinying, Qingshui, Yinshan, and Mapo. The cultivation area is 35000 mu, with an annual output of 160000 tons of Yuzhong lotus vegetables. Lotus vegetable, also known as lotus vegetable or baocai, belongs to the Brassicaceae family and originated from the Mediterranean coast or the western coast of Europe. Volume 27 of "Lanzhou City Annals" "Vegetable Annals": In the 33rd year of the Ming Dynasty's Wanli reign (1605), "Lintao Prefecture Annals" recorded that our county began planting lotus vegetables. In recent years, we have been supplying the southern market with "high-altitude summer vegetables" sales, and the excellent quality has been recognized by consumers. Especially, our county's lotus vegetables are known as "Lan Bao" and "Niu Xin Cai" by consumers in the southern market. The "hand sprinkled lotus vegetables" processed and fried from lotus vegetables have become a specialty dish in most cities in the south. The surface of the Yuzhong lotus cabbage leaf ball is bright and emerald green, with the outermost layers wrapped in green. The inner layer of the cabbage ball is tender and light green, with a high circular shape and a sphericity index greater than 1. The central column is less than 5cm long, and the leaf edge at the base of the leaf is wrinkled. The cross-section of the cabbage ball is compact, with a crisp and tender texture. The taste is fragrant and has a light sweet and fragrant taste. The flavor is rich, refreshing and crispy, with a single ball weight of 0.70-1kg. It is rich in vitamin C and minerals, with more than 35g of soluble sugar and 71.4mg/kg of vitamin C

External sensory characteristics: The surface of the leaf ball is bright, without wilting, with normal color, fresh, clean, without cracked balls, no insect eye lesions, and no mechanical injuries

Internal quality indicators: Rich in vitamin C and minerals, providing necessary nutrition, soluble sugar above 35 grams, crude protein below 9.28 grams, vitamin C above 71.4 mg/kg. The pesticide residues and heavy metal indicators meet the standards for pollution-free agricultural products, and the physicochemical indicators of Yuzhong lotus vegetables meet the requirements for pollution-free agricultural products

Safety requirements: Yuzhong lotus vegetables should be strictly produced and managed in accordance with the "Yuzhong County Standardized Production Technology Regulations for Pollution free Vegetables", using agricultural inputs reasonably, strictly prohibiting the use of highly toxic pesticides that are expressly prohibited by the state, strictly implementing pesticide safety intervals, and passing pesticide residue testing before being put on the market