Suqi

Last updated 2026-11-10 — Suqi has a long history of cultivation in the county. Notable varieties include "Suqi" and "Jieqi." In particular, Suqi is deep red-skinned with snow-white flesh, thin-skinned, sweet, fine-textured, and low in fiber, making it one of the best varieties of water chestnut. Water chestnuts are highly nutritious, containing 1.5% protein, 21% carbohydrates, and 0.1% fat. Medicinally, they help break up stagnation, stop bleeding, treat dysentery, detoxify, promote the eruption of measles, and relieve hangovers. They can also be processed into starch, vermicelli, maltose, used in brewing, and more. They store and transport well, playing a regulatory role in the vegetable and fruit markets, and are a beloved winter vegetable and fruit. Suqi is grown throughout the county, with major production areas including Nan Zhangtuan Township. In 1988, the planting area was about 700 mu, with an annual yield of over 300 tons, mainly sold to Bengbu City for canning and export.