Northern Fujian Spotted Pig

Northern Fujian Spotted Pig

The Northern Fujian Spotted Pig is a product with a geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　Northern Fujian Spotted Pig

　　The Northern Fujian Spotted Pig is a local pig breed from the mountainous regions of Fujian. It has fine, sparse, and short hair. Its head is of medium size, with varying depths and shapes of wrinkles on the forehead. The ears are droopy and inclined forward, the neck is short and thick, the back and waist are broad with many indentations, the belly is large and drooping, and the hips are wide and slightly sloped. The coat color features black and white patches that are not very uniformly distributed. Some pigs have black bodies except for their limbs, lower belly, and tail tip, which are white; others have white chests, bellies, shoulders, limbs, and tail tips; still others have white bands of varying widths across the shoulders, either connected or disconnected on both sides, commonly referred to as “spotted backs.”

　　Meat Products

　　Geographical Scope

　　The geographical indication protection area for the “Northern Fujian Spotted Pig” agricultural product includes all 12 townships (towns, subdistricts) and 129 administrative villages within Shunchang County. Geographic coordinates: 117°29′–118°14′ east longitude, 26°38′–27°12′ north latitude. It borders Jianyang and Jian’ou to the northeast, leans against Nanping to the southeast, adjoins Sha County to the south, connects with Shaowu to the north, and neighbors Jiangle to the west. The total protected area is 1,985 square kilometers, with an annual farming scale of 50,000 pigs. In 2014, the actual annual farming volume was 10,400 pigs, yielding 1,365 tons of meat.

　　Product Quality and Characteristic Features

　　1. External Sensory Characteristics: The Northern Fujian Spotted Pig has a medium-sized head with varying depths and shapes of wrinkles on the forehead. The ears are thick, droopy, and inclined forward, the neck is short and thick, the back is indented, the belly is large and drooping, and there are usually 5–6 pairs of teats. The coat color shows the common feature of “six whites”: white forehead, white tail, and white limbs. Types include “Black Cloud Over Snow,” “Spotted Back,” and “Black-and-White Spotted.” The muscle color is rose-red, the meat is tender and juicy, and the flavor is delicious. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: The meat color score of the Northern Fujian Spotted Pig is 2.5–3.5, the marble score is 2.5–3.5, tenderness is 18.34–28.57 N, and muscle fiber length diameter is 34.69–49.83 μm. 3. Product Quality and Safety Standards: The quality of Northern Fujian Spotted Pig products must comply with the relevant standards for pollution-free agricultural products.