Yucheng Chili Peppers

Yucheng Chili Peppers

　　Yucheng specialty chili peppers are a traditional export commodity of Yucheng. These peppers are known for their fragrant taste, thick skin, and high oil content. They are mainly produced in towns such as Nianlibao, Anren, and Fangsi in the county.

　　【Yucheng Chili Peppers】 Yucheng chili peppers are a spicy and delicious seasoning used in cooking, as well as a traditional product. As early as the first Guangzhou Trade Fair in 1953, they won the reputation of “Yucheng Peppers,” and remain a top product to this day.

　　Yucheng peppers are slender and pointed, deep purple-red in color. Their characteristics include thick skin, plump seeds, high capsaicin oil content, rich vitamins, and a fragrant yet not overpowering spiciness. When the peppers ripen, they can be dried into chili flakes, processed into chili powder, chili sauce, and more, suitable for stir-frying or seasoning. Regular consumption of chili peppers not only

　　 stimulates appetite and promotes blood circulation, but also offers certain health benefits and therapeutic effects.

　　The high quality and yield of Yucheng chili peppers are closely related to timely planting, with the best results achieved by using plastic greenhouses for seedling cultivation and early transplanting. Yucheng chili peppers are highly adaptable, drought-resistant, and waterlogging-resistant, making them suitable for planting on high-slope land. About 5,000 plants can be grown per mu, with typical annual yields of around 200 kilograms of dried chili peppers per mu, and up to 300 kilograms in high-yield years.

　　Chili pepper cultivation in Yucheng County had already expanded to over 12,000 mu by the 1950s, with particularly large plantings in towns such as Nianlibao, Anren, Fangsi, and Liangjia. From the 1970s to the 1980s, annual exports ranged from 30,000 to 40,000 kilograms, peaking at 129,000 kilograms in the highest year. In recent years, although cotton planting has increased and chili pepper cultivation has decreased, the county still planted 6,500 mu of chili peppers in 1987, yielding 220 kilograms per mu. In addition to meeting domestic and provincial demand, a portion was also exported to countries such as Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the United States, and Japan.

　　 The high yield and quality of Yucheng chili peppers are greatly influenced by timely planting, with the best approach being seedling cultivation in plastic greenhouses and early transplantation. Yucheng chili peppers are highly adaptable,

　　drought-resistant, and waterlogging-resistant, making them suitable for planting on high-slope land. Approximately 5,000 plants can be grown per mu, with an average yield of about 200 kilograms of dried chili peppers per mu in normal years, and up to 300 kilograms in high-yield years.

　　Chili pepper cultivation in Yucheng County had already reached over 12,000 mu by the 1950s, with particularly large plantings in towns such as Nianlibao, Anren, Fangsi, and Liangjia.

　　From the 1970s to the 1980s, annual exports ranged from 30,000 to 40,000 kilograms, peaking at 129,000 kilograms in the highest year. In recent years, although cotton planting has increased and chili pepper cultivation has decreased, the county still planted 6,500 mu of chili peppers in 1987, yielding 220 kilograms per mu. In addition to meeting domestic and provincial demand, a portion was also exported to countries such as Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the United States, and Japan.

　　Although cotton planting has expanded and chili pepper cultivation has decreased in recent years, the county still planted 6,500 mu of chili peppers in 1987, yielding 220 kilograms per mu. In addition to meeting domestic and provincial demand, a portion was also exported to countries such as Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the United States, and Japan.

　　In addition to meeting domestic and provincial demand, a portion of the 1987 chili pepper crop was also exported to countries such as Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the United States, and Japan.