Lincan Honeysuckle

Lincan Honeysuckle

Lincan Honeysuckle is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Lincan Honeysuckle is a specialty of Linchuan District, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province.

　　Internal quality: chlorogenic acid 4.0%–5.1%, luteolin-7-glucoside 0.06%–0.08%. Moisture 9.60%, ash 1.52%, water extract 46.5%, crude fiber 6.60%, total sugar 10.5%, amino acids 12.7%, including aspartic acid 1.37%, threonine 0.62%, serine 0.68%, glutamic acid 1.82%, glycine 0.67%, alanine 0.73%, cystine 0.08%, valine 0.75%, methionine 0.21%, isoleucine 0.62%, leucine 1.11%, tyrosine 0.37%, phenylalanine 0.81%, lysine 0.86%, histidine 0.37%, arginine 0.66%, proline 0.95%.

　　External characteristics: The shape is long and rod-like, slightly curved, 2–3.5 cm in length, thicker at the upper part, with a diameter of 1.5–3 mm. The exterior is yellow-green or brownish-yellow, slightly covered with short soft hairs, with green fine calyxes at the base, 5-lobed, the lobes triangular and hairless. The corolla is lip-shaped, with 5 visible stamens and 1 pistil. The infusion is clear and bright green, with a light and gentle aroma, a mellow and sweet taste, and tender, even, and soft leaves.

　　Region: Jiangxi

　　Applicant: Linchuan District Honeysuckle Cooperative Association

　　Region: 2014

　　Geographical Scope

　　Linchuan is located in the eastern part of Jiangxi Province, in the middle reaches of the Fu River, bordering Jinxi and Dongxiang to the east; Chongren and Fengcheng to the west; Nancheng and Yihuang to the south; and adjacent to Nanchang to the north. The geographical protection area of Lincan Honeysuckle covers two townships (towns) in Linchuan District: Songhu Township and Gaoping Town. The protected area lies between 115°35′30″–117°18′30″ east longitude and 26°29′28″–28°30′26″ north latitude. The protected area spans 1,400 hectares, with an annual yield of 600 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External sensory characteristics: Lincan Honeysuckle is long and rod-like, slightly curved, 2–3.5 cm in length, thicker at the upper part, with a diameter of 1.5–3 mm. The exterior is yellow-green or yellow-brown, slightly covered with short soft hairs, with green fine calyxes at the base, 5-lobed, the lobes triangular and hairless. The corolla is lip-shaped, with 5 visible stamens and 1 pistil. It has a fragrant aroma and a slightly bitter taste. 2. Internal quality indicators: Lincan Honeysuckle contains chlorogenic acid at 4.0%–5.1% and luteolin-7-glucoside at 0.06%–0.08%. 3. Quality and safety requirements: The product quality complies with the requirements of DB36/T691–2012 “Jiangxi Provincial Local Standard for Honeysuckle.”