Qingxian Yangjiaocui

Qingxian Yangjiaocui

Qingxian Yangjiaocui is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Qingxian Yangjiaocui is a specialty of Qingxian County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province.

　　Qingxian Yangjiaocui originated more than 1,000 years ago during the Song Dynasty and is well-known for its beautiful color, tenderness, premium quality, and high yield. Currently, the annual planting area of Qingxian Yangjiaocui covers 3,000 hectares, with an annual output of 240,000 tons and a production value of 1.15 billion yuan, making up 26% of the county's total vegetable output value. It is the largest production base of Yangjiaocui in China. Yangjiaocui has become a key industry for local farmers to increase their income and promote rural economic development. The melon is now sold in 15 provinces and cities across the country, including Beijing, Tianjin, Henan, Shandong, Guangdong, and Hunan, and is distributed across dozens of major vegetable markets nationwide.

　　Qingxian Yangjiaocui

　　 The current administrative region of Qingxian County, Hebei Province

　　 "Request from the People’s Government of Qingxian County on Defining the Protection Scope of the Geographical Indication Product 'Qingxian Yangjiaocui'", Qing Zheng [2014] No. 17

　　 Cangzhou Local Standard: DB1309/T154-2014 "Production Technical Regulations for Qingxian Yangjiaocui"