Qiuxia Pickled Mustard Greens

Qiuxia Pickled Mustard Greens

Qiuxia Pickled Mustard Greens are a protected geographical indication product.

　　    Yinzhou District is the main production area of pickled mustard greens, with cultivation covering 11 towns (streets), 78 villages, and over 9,000 farming households, among which Qiuxia Pickled Mustard Greens are the most renowned. In the early 1990s, after Qiu Yi and Qiu Er villages pioneered the development of soft-packaged pickled mustard greens and products such as pickled mustard green juice, the pickled mustard greens processing industry flourished across the district, and to this day, there are 22 processing enterprises, leading to a significant increase in economic benefits. In recent years, the district has maintained a stable planting area of around 16,000 mu of pickled mustard greens annually, yielding over 50,000 tons of fresh greens and nearly 40,000 tons of salted greens, with an output value approaching 100 million yuan.