Cangxian Golden Silk Jujube

Cangxian Golden Silk Jujube

Cangxian Golden Silk Jujube is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　The Hometown of Golden Silk Jujube — Cangxian, Hebei

　　The cultivation of Cangxian Golden Silk Jujube has a history of over 3,000 years. Under Cangxian’s unique soil, climate, and other natural conditions, long-term cultivation and selective breeding have produced this distinctive local specialty, making Cangxian the largest production base of Golden Silk Jujube.

　　In 1996, Cangxian was named “Hometown of Golden Silk Jujube in China” by the China Specialties Evaluation Committee.

　　In 2000, it was named “Hometown of Famous and High-Quality Economic Forest Golden Silk Jujube in China” by the State Forestry Administration.

　　In 2001, it was awarded “National Advanced County in Economic Forest Construction” by the State Forestry Administration and “Hebei Province High-Quality Red Date Base” by the Provincial Forestry Bureau.

　　In 2003, the trademark “Cangxian Golden Silk Jujube” was registered with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

　　On August 4, 2004, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine issued a notice implementing origin protection for Cangzhou Golden Silk Jujube. At the same time, the National Standardization Management Committee listed the 450,000-mu standardized production demonstration zone of Golden Silk Jujube in Cangxian as the fourth batch of national agricultural standardization demonstration projects.

　　Currently, Cangxian has 480,000 mu of intercropped jujube and grain fields, with an annual output of 340 million jin of small jujubes and an output value of 380 million yuan, making it a renowned base county for Golden Silk Jujube. In 1996, it was named the Hometown of Golden Silk Jujube in China by the China Specialties Evaluation Committee, and in 1999, it was named the Hometown of Famous and High-Quality Economic Forest Golden Silk Jujube in China by the State Forestry Administration. Jujube products have won gold awards multiple times at the Kunming World Expo, the National Forestry Expo, and the Provincial Agricultural Expo. The county houses a jointly operated golden silk jujube propagation base by central and provincial authorities, currently preserving 265 rare red date varieties, playing a significant role in jujube variety selection, breeding, and exemplary promotion.

　　At present, there are over 530 small jujube processing enterprises in the county, with an annual processing volume of 20 million jin and an output value of 180 million yuan. Main products include candied jujube, black jujube, jujube juice, jujube jam, and jujube paste. Red dates are mainly sold to provinces and cities such as Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, and Shanghai, and exported to Southeast Asia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Our county’s Zaixiangcun Fruit Food Co., Ltd., Julong Jujube Industry Co., Ltd., and Lvbao Food Co., Ltd. process 5 million jin of raw jujubes annually, with an output value of 30 million yuan. They have respectively registered brands such as Zaixiangcun, Gaochuan, and Lvcai, enjoying high national recognition.

　　Currently, there are five small jujube wholesale markets in the county, among which the Cui'erzhuang Red Date Trading Market is the largest. It covers an area of 120 mu, with an annual trading volume of 100 million jin and a transaction value of 200 million yuan, attracting red date merchants from 23 provinces and cities across the country.

　　Cangxian has long been known as the “Hometown of Golden Silk Jujube,” “Hometown of Martial Arts,” and “Hometown of Chinese Calligraphy.” The China Quyi Artists Association officially approved Cangxian as the “Hometown of Chinese Quyi (Folk Art Forms),” marking another cultural honor for the county following the title of “Hometown of Chinese Calligraphy.” It is also currently the only nationally recognized quyi hometown in Hebei.

　　Cangxian has a history of over 3,000 years in cultivating Golden Silk Jujube, dating back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties, flourishing in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and thriving in contemporary times. Ji Xiaolan, a master of literature, was born in Cui'erzhuang Town, Cangxian. Currently, 35,000 hectares of jujube forests are distributed across eight towns west of the canal in our county, forming a resource pattern of “multiple towns sharing one garden.” The county Party committee and government have implemented the “Jujube Expansion Eastward” strategy, rapidly developing jujube production in 11 towns to the east of the canal. Over the years, the Cangxian County Party Committee and government have focused on cultivating Golden Silk Jujube as a pillar industry to strengthen the county and enrich the people. Guided by the development philosophy of simultaneous growth in scale and benefits, they have prioritized jujube expansion eastward, standardized management, and industrialization construction, achieving remarkable results.

　　Currently, Cangxian has 480,000 mu of intercropped jujube and grain fields, with an annual output of 340 million jin of small jujubes and an output value of 380 million yuan, making it a renowned base county for Golden Silk Jujube. In 1996, it was named the Hometown of Golden Silk Jujube in China by the China Specialties Evaluation Committee, and in 1999, it was named the Hometown of Famous and High-Quality Economic Forest Golden Silk Jujube in China by the State Forestry Administration. Jujube products have won gold awards multiple times at the Kunming World Expo, the National Forestry Expo, and the Provincial Agricultural Expo. The county houses a jointly operated golden silk jujube propagation base by central and provincial authorities, currently preserving 265 rare red date varieties, playing a significant role in jujube variety selection, breeding, and exemplary promotion.

　　At present, there are over 530 small jujube processing enterprises in the county, with an annual processing volume of 20 million jin and an output value of 180 million yuan. Main products include candied jujube, black jujube, jujube juice, jujube jam, and jujube paste. Red dates are mainly sold to provinces and cities such as Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, and Shanghai, and exported to Southeast Asia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Our county’s Zaixiangcun Fruit Food Co., Ltd., Julong Jujube Industry Co., Ltd., and Lvbao Food Co., Ltd. process 5 million jin of raw jujubes annually, with an output value of 30 million yuan. They have respectively registered brands such as Zaixiangcun, Gaochuan, and Lvcai, enjoying high national recognition.

　　Currently, there are five small jujube wholesale markets in the county, among which the Cui'erzhuang Red Date Trading Market is the largest. It covers an area of 120 mu, with an annual trading volume of 100 million jin and a transaction value of 200 million yuan, attracting red date merchants from 23 provinces and cities across the country.