Luoyuan Xiuzhen Mushroom

Luoyuan Xiuzhen Mushroom

Luoyuan Xiuzhen Mushroom is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Luoyuan Xiuzhen Mushroom

　　“Xiuzhen mushroom is a pollution-free green agriculture industry with long-term development potential.” In recent years, to improve product quality and competitiveness, Luoyuan has allocated nearly 10 million yuan in research funding to encourage relevant institutions and specialized enterprises to introduce and trial new varieties. At the same time, in collaboration with technical experts from Risheng Company and research units such as the Provincial Agricultural Fungus Station and the Provincial Agricultural College, scientific research efforts have been intensified. These include the development of new equipment, raw and auxiliary materials, and alternative substrates. In addition to purifying and rejuvenating the main cultivated Xiuzhen mushroom, the formula for the cultivation substrate has been continuously improved. Efforts have been made to primarily use waste and by-products from timber mills as the main raw material, supplemented with cottonseed hulls, corn cobs, sugarcane bagasse, and wheat bran, thereby reducing timber consumption, further lowering the cost of mushroom bags, and improving their quality. The county’s Agricultural Office and agricultural technology stations, in coordination with provincial and municipal authorities, have organized over 300 professional training sessions for more than 20,000 participants in major mushroom-growing areas, significantly enhancing the overall technical skills of mushroom farmers.

　　At the Luoyuan County Edible Fungi Demonstration Base, staff from Huayuan Fungus Industry informed reporters that the liquid spawn production technology for Xiuzhen mushrooms, currently under joint research with Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has entered the final experimental stage. The promotion of this technology is expected to substantially increase edible fungus yield and shorten the growth cycle. In addition to actively exploring high-tech methods for the pollution-free, large-scale cultivation of Xiuzhen mushroom varieties, the Edible Fungi Experimental Demonstration Base also introduces 5–10 new varieties for trial cultivation each year. This has facilitated a shift from single-variety to multi-species and new-strain production. Beyond the traditional dried and fresh mushroom categories, the product range has expanded to include mid-sized bag preservation, tray preservation, small-bag preservation, and deep processing. The base has also made promising attempts in areas such as natural bio-pharmaceuticals and food additives derived from edible fungi.

　　Geographical Scope

　　The geographical indication protection area for Luoyuan Xiuzhen Mushrooms includes 11 townships: Qibu Town, Songshan Town, Jianjiang Town, Fengshan Town, Feizhu Town, Zhongfang Town, Baita Township, Xilan Township, Hongyang Township, Huokou Township, and Bili Township. Luoyuan County is located on the eastern coast of Fujian Province, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side. It stretches 78.5 kilometers from east to west and 28 kilometers from north to south, forming an elongated shape. It borders Ningde to the north, neighbors Gutian and Minhou to the west, adjoins Lianjiang and Fuzhou to the south, and faces Dongchongkou to the east, across from Xiapu, overlooking the East China Sea. Its geographical coordinates are: 119°7′ to 119°54′ east longitude and 26°23′ to 26°39′ north latitude. The total land area is 1,031 square kilometers, with a production area of 2,000 hectares, an annual output of 37,800 tons, and an annual output value of 226.8 million yuan.