DeXing Safflower Camellia Oil

DeXing Safflower Camellia Oil

DeXing Safflower Camellia Oil is a product with geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　  Safflower camellia oil is made from wild safflower camellia seeds grown at altitudes above 800 meters in the mountains. It is produced through cold pressing and full physical refining. The safflower camellia tree blooms red flowers, and its camellia fruit is more than three times the size of that of ordinary white-flower camellia trees. Due to its unique high-altitude growing conditions, when transplanted to areas below 800 meters, the tree only blooms red flowers but does not bear fruit. After several years, its flowers turn white and no longer exhibit the characteristics of the safflower camellia tree. Safflower camellia oil is rare due to its wild growth, making it especially precious. The high-altitude region has no farming activities, no pesticides or chemical fertilizers, and no industrial pollution, ensuring that it is truly natural and green. The area is often shrouded in clouds and mist year-round, allowing the safflower camellia fruits to be nourished by rain and dew for a longer period, resulting in richer nutrients. It is indeed a premium variety among camellia oils.

　　The safflower camellia seeds in DeXing City are mainly produced in the high-altitude areas of Shibamoduan in Zhancai Village, Xinggangshan Town, with small amounts also produced in other areas such as Longtoushan Township and Guida Township. DeXing Yuansen Camellia Oil Co., Ltd. is a leading enterprise in China engaged in the production and sales of organic camellia oil. Established in 2005, the company currently owns an organic camellia seed forest raw material base covering over 60,000 acres. With an investment of 12 million yuan, it has introduced advanced physical cold-pressing production equipment, producing 3,000 tons of high-quality camellia oil annually, with an output value of over 60 million yuan. Its scale ranks among the top in the industry.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The geographical indication area for DeXing Safflower Camellia Oil includes 11 townships in DeXing City: Xinggangshan Town, Haikou Town, Guida Township, Longtoushan Township, Lizhai Township, Zhangcun Township, Sizhou Town, Yincheng Town, Huaqiao Town, Rao’er Town, and Wancun Township. The production area is located between 107°23′–108°06′ east longitude and 28°38′–29°17′ north latitude, at altitudes ranging from 150 to 600 meters. It borders Kaihua County of Zhejiang Province to the east, neighbors Yushan County and Shangrao County to the southeast, connects to Hengfeng County and Yiyang County to the south, adjoins Leping City to the west, and links to Wuyuan County to the north. The terrain slopes from southeast to northwest, predominantly consisting of low mountains, with hilly low mountain ranges in the southeast and narrow valleys in the western hilly areas. It lies in the heart of the Huaiyu Mountain Range, featuring significant altitude variations within the city, forming various microclimates. The vegetation cover is good, with a forest coverage rate of 75.1%. The city spans 70 kilometers from north to south and 50 kilometers from east to west, covering a total land area of 2,101 square kilometers. The production scale is 1,040 hectares, with an annual output of 150 tons.