Daylily of Dehua

Daylily of Dehua

The Daylily of Dehua is a product with geographical indication status.

　　In recent years, the agricultural technology extension team in Dehua County has emphasized the seedling cultivation of superior daylily varieties, setting up a daylily nursery to “purify and rejuvenate” local strains. In 2009, more than 500 acres of improved varieties were planted in Chendaoban and Heishiban in Liangchun Village. High-quality varieties were screened out and freely distributed to farmers for widespread promotion, gaining great popularity.

　　Awarded Geographical Indication for Agricultural Products

　　Chen Zushui is a science and technology demonstration household in Dehua County. As a demonstration farmer, he inspired surrounding villagers to grow daylilies as well. According to officials from the Municipal Agriculture Bureau, through the ripple effect of demonstration and outreach, daylilies have become a signature agricultural product in Dehua. Last year, the Dehua Daylily successfully obtained national geographical indication registration. It subsequently passed the assessment and acceptance of the National Agricultural Standardization Demonstration Zone for Daylilies. “This success is largely due to the implementation of the grassroots agricultural technology extension system reform and construction demonstration county project.”

　　It is understood that in developing the daylily industry, Dehua County adheres to a combination of professional and part-time teams. Through agricultural technology extension efforts, a large number of leading farmers and demonstration households for scientific daylily cultivation have been nurtured, giving rise to over 100 local experts and “field scholars,” injecting new vitality into the development of the Dehua Daylily industry. Meanwhile, the county supports leading enterprises, strengthens the branding of “Shibage” daylilies, and refines the agricultural industrialization cultivation model of “company + farmer + standard + base,” along with a service model of “research + demonstration + promotion.”

　　The geographical indication protection area for Daylilies of Dehua (also known as Golden Needle Vegetable, Hemerocallis, Daylily, Forget-Me-Not Flower, Deer Onion Flower, or Male-Favor Flower) includes 18 towns and townships in Dehua County such as Chunmei, Daming, Tangtou, Shangyong, and Longxun. Dehua County is located in central Fujian, on the upper reaches of the Dazhangxi River, north of Quanzhou City. It lies between longitude 117°56′ to 118°33′ east and latitude 25°23′ to 25°57′ north. To the east, it borders Yongtai County of Fuzhou City and Xianyou County of Putian City; to the south, it neighbors Yongchun County; to the west, it connects with Datian County of Sanming City; and to the north, it adjoins Youxi County of Sanming City. The county covers a total area of 2,219.72 square kilometers. The total planting area of daylilies is 2,000 hectares, with a total yield of 1.6 million kilograms, including 200,000 kilograms of dried product, generating a total output value of 8 million yuan.