Ancient House Garlic

Ancient House Garlic

Ancient House Garlic is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Ancient House Garlic is a specialty of Guzhuang Village, Xuxu Town, Xiang'an District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province.

　　Xiamen’s Xiang’an District, Xuxu Town, Guzhuang Village, currently has 15 villager groups, with a total population of 3,400 and arable land spanning 3,000 mu. The villages in the Guzhuang area are located in hilly terrain, where the winter winds are strong, humidity is relatively low, and the soil is loose and deep—conditions that are very suitable for garlic growth. Today, Ancient House Garlic has over 100 years of cultivation history. It is the dominant product in villagers' agricultural production and the main source of their economic income. All over 3,000 mu of arable land in the district are primarily planted with garlic, and currently the cultivation area has expanded to about 9,000 mu across the district and surrounding villages in Nan’an City, generating an annual output value of more than 60 million yuan. As a well-known specialty, "Ancient House Garlic" is renowned for its large cloves, thin skin, spicy flavor, and unique advantages such as antibacterial and stomach-strengthening medicinal effects. It is immensely popular in Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, and is also exported to countries such as Singapore, Belgium, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Japan. It is one of Xiamen’s key vegetable exports for foreign exchange.

　　In 1992, Ancient House Garlic established the Fujian Provincial local standardized FDB/NY92 cultivation and management techniques. In 1999, green garlic met the pollution-free standards under the Fujian Xiamen Agricultural Standard Specification DB/XNY7.0-1999. In 2002, the "Guzhuang" trademark was registered with the National Trademark Office, establishing its own brand and maximizing brand impact. Currently, villagers are actively organizing the establishment of the "Xiamen Xiang'an Guzhuang Garlic Professional Cooperative." Once formed, the cooperative will further promote orderly garlic production and lay a solid foundation for implementing the "market + cooperative + farmer" economic model.

　　Experts point out that Ancient House Garlic has three major advantages. First is the seasonal advantage: the export of green garlic sprouts can precisely fill the seasonal demand gap in the Southeast Asian market. Garlic from northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong regions in China is mainly exported as garlic scapes and garlic bulbs, concentrated between May and late June. This period coincides with the harvest season of green garlic sprouts in Southeast Asian countries. Ancient House Garlic is different—its sowing season is from August to September each year, with harvesting occurring from October to December. From late October to February of the following year is the export season for green garlic sprouts. This timing allows it to enter Southeast Asian markets to supply the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival markets. Second is the brand advantage: currently, "Ancient House Garlic," grown mainly in and around Guzhuang Village, Xuxu Town, Xiang'an District, Xiamen, has a unique flavor—spicy, rich-tasting, and cold-resistant—and is considered a top domestic variety. Its quality meets pollution-free standards and its taste caters to the dietary habits of Southeast Asian residents. Third is the benefit advantage, which is the "secret" to success in exporting green garlic sprouts. The annual demand for garlic in the Southeast Asian Spring Festival market exceeds 2,000 tons. In terms of price, the market purchase price of Xiamen green garlic sprouts is about 1,300 yuan per ton, while their selling price in the Southeast Asian market can reach as high as 6,000–7,000 yuan per ton. It is reported that since 2001, garlic exports have mainly gone to Southeast Asia, primarily to meet the demands of the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival markets, with Malaysia being the largest importer (49%), followed by Japan (21%) and Singapore (17%).

　　Ancient House Garlic

　　 Xuxu Town Economic Development Service Center, Xiang'an District, Xiamen City

　　 12877116

　　 Garlic (fresh vegetable)