Kalaqin Mountain Grape [Specialty of Kalaqin Banner, Inner Mongolia]

What are Karaqin Mountain grapes? Authentic specialty of Kalaqin Banner, Inner Mongolia: Kalaqin Mountain grapes

Summary:Do you want to know what Kalaqin Mountain grapes are? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Kalaqin Banner, Inner Mongolia - Kalaqin Mountain grapes. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Kalaqin Mountain grapes. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Kalaqin Mountain grapes and their nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Kalaqin Mountain grapes? The awards and honors of Kalaqin Mountain grapes, etc

Basic introduction of Karaqin Mountain grapes

Karaqin Mountain grapes are a specialty of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and a national geographical indication product of China.

. The annual planting area of grapes in Kalaqin Mountain is 666.7 hectares, with a total output of over 8000 tons. The grape region of Kalaqin Mountain covers a total area of 3071.8 square kilometers and currently governs 11 townships (streets) and 161 Gacha villages

Karaqin Banner has fresh air, environmentally friendly land, clean water sources, and good production conditions, providing excellent conditions for the production of grapes in the Karaqin Mountains. Kalaqin Banner is located in the mid latitude region, belonging to the mid temperate semi-arid and continental monsoon climate zone. During the growing season and fruit ripening period of mountain grapes, low rainfall, dry air, sufficient sunlight, and large temperature differences between day and night are extremely beneficial for the coloring and sugar accumulation of mountain grapes. At the same time, the unique climate, temperature, water, light and soil structure make the incidence rate of grape diseases in Harqin Mountain low. The prevention and control of grape diseases and pests in Kalaqin Mountain mainly adopts agricultural, physical, and biological methods, supplemented by pesticides. Mountain grape fruits are usually harvested in mid to late September when the clusters are fully colored and the sugar content meets the processing requirements. Mountain grapes are berries that are easily broken and rotten, so they should be handled with care and packaged in baskets or other materials before being transported to the processing site in a timely manner

Reference range for nutrient content of Karaqin Mountain grapes: soluble solids 22.7% -25.4%, soluble total sugar 24.8% -28.0%, total acid 14.33-18.24g/Kg, vitamin C 7.12-8.95mg/100g. The content of anthocyanins, tannins, and progesterone is higher than that of Eurasian grape varieties

The grape branches of Kalaqin Mountain are sturdy, the fruit grains are small, and they are purple red in color; Thick skin, compact and neat ears; The fruit is evenly sized, contains less juice, and can be eaten raw. It is crystal clear and sweet in the sunlight

Awards and honors for Kalaqin Mountain grapes

Kalaqin Mountain grapes are the first batch of registered agricultural geographical indication products (Inner Mongolia) in 2020