Shangrao Camellia Oil

Shangrao Camellia Oil

Shangrao Camellia Oil is a product with geographical indication status.

　　 Shangrao Camellia Oil Shangrao County has a long history of camellia cultivation and is one of the six key national demonstration counties for camellia. The county has 765,000 mu of camellia forest, and in 2001, it was awarded the honorary title of "Hometown of Chinese Camellia" by the State Forestry Administration. After being confirmed by the People's Government of Shangrao County, the Enquan Oil Farmer Professional Cooperative of Shangrao County obtained the qualification for geographical indication registration of "Shangrao Camellia Oil." The cooperative then applied for the implementation of geographical indication protection for "Shangrao Camellia Oil." After a year of effort, "Shangrao Camellia Oil" was awarded the Geographical Indication Certificate for Agricultural Products by the Ministry of Agriculture, marking another milestone in the development of Shangrao Camellia Oil.

　　Shangrao Camellia Oil

　　Geographic Scope

　　Protected Scale: The total protected area for Shangrao Camellia Oil geographical indication is 765,000 mu, with an annual output of 38,250 tons. Geographic Location: Located in the northeastern part of Jiangxi Province, upstream of the Xin River — Shangrao County (entire territory), historically known as the "Prosperous and Bountiful Land, the Noble and Beautiful Prefecture." Towns and Villages Covered: Tiandun Town, Shanglu Town, Huatan Mountain Town, Chating Town, Zatou Town, Forty-eight Town, Fenglingtou Town, Huanggu Town, Huating Town, Wufu Mountain Town, Zhengfang Town, Wangxian Township, Shiren Township, Qingshui Township, Shishi Township, Hucun Township, Dongtuan Township, Zunjiao Township, Yingjia Township, Huangshaling Township, Tieshan Township (21 towns and townships in total). Latitude and Longitude: 117°41′ – 118°14′ East Longitude, 27°58′ – 28°50′ North Latitude Regional Boundaries: East: Adjacent to Xinzhou District, Yushan County, and Guangfeng County of Shangrao City South: Borders Pucheng County and Wuyishan City of Fujian Province West: Connects to Yanshan County and Hengfeng County North: Borders Dexing City

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Characteristics: Due to its unique natural environment and specific production methods, Shangrao Camellia Oil has distinctive sensory features. Its raw material, the camellia fruit, comes in round, peach, or orange shapes, with bright color and plumpness. The camellia seeds have abundant kernels that are glossy, dense, and high in oil content. The refined oil is golden yellow, crystal clear, highly nutritious, and has an excellent taste. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: Shangrao Camellia Oil contains: oleic acid (C18:1) 78–82%; linoleic acid (C18:2) 7–11%; linolenic acid (C18:3) 0.8–1.6%; stearic acid (C18:0) 1.5–3.5%; palmitic acid (C16:0) 8–10%. For a comparison table of the main components between Shangrao Camellia Oil and ordinary camellia oil, see the table below (omitted). 3. Quality and Safety Standards: Processing standards, air quality standards, and water quality standards comply with: GB11765—2003 National Standard for Camellia Seed Oil; GB3095—1996 Ambient Air Quality Standard; GB5749—2006 Sanitary Standard for Drinking Water.