Jizhou Tianying Chili

Jizhou Tianying Chili

Jizhou Tianying Chili is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Tianying Chili is a specialty industry of Jizhou City, Hengshui, Hebei Province, with over 20 years of production history. Initially, when villagers started growing chili peppers, they faced numerous challenges due to a lack of technical knowledge and management skills—issues such as persistent pest and disease problems, low per-acre yields, and poor market access became major bottlenecks for the development of Jizhou’s chili industry. In November 2005, Jizhou Tianying Chili was approved by the Hebei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision as part of the fourth batch of provincial-level agricultural standardization demonstration projects. Over the following three years, local quality supervision authorities focused on the main goal of "agricultural restructuring and increasing farmers' income." They comprehensively improved quality standards, strengthened the standardization system, and established a comprehensive set of pre-production, mid-production, and post-production standard systems within the demonstration area. The industrial chain model of "company + base + farmer + standard" was refined, achieving standardized management of Tianying Chili. This enhanced the product’s market competitiveness. The demonstration area for Tianying Chili in Jizhou now covers 130,000 mu, includes 4 specialized towns, and involves 65 specialized villages. The rate of standardization implementation has reached 95%, and the product qualification rate is 100%.

　　Jizhou Tianying Chili

　　Geographic Scope

　　Jizhou Tianying Chili is produced in 173 administrative villages across six towns in Jizhou City: Zhounan Town, Jizhou Town, Wucun Town, Zhanghuai Township, Xuzhuang Township, and Matouli Town. Its geographical coordinates are between 115°20′26" to 115°37′33.9" east longitude and 37°23′52.2" to 37°34′56.0" north latitude. The protected production area of Jizhou Tianying Chili totals 120,000 mu, with a perennial planting area of 100,000 mu and an average annual total output of 30,000 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Characteristics: Jizhou Tianying Chili belongs to the Tianying Chili series and is of the clustered chili type. Each cluster contains 5–10 chili fruits, each about 4–5 cm long with a diameter of around 1 cm. The chili tip resembles an eagle’s beak. It features an attractive appearance, bright red color, high spiciness, and strong aroma. 2. Internal Quality: Jizhou Tianying Chili is highly nutritious. Testing shows that it contains vitamins B and C, protein, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and other components, including 86.0 mg/100g of vitamin C and 0.6 mg/100g of iron. 3. Safety Requirements: Product quality and safety comply with the standards of "NY5005-2008 Pollution-Free Vegetables."