Lotus Roots from Jingang Ridge

Lotus Roots from Jingang Ridge

　　Lotus roots from Jingang Ridge have three notable features: First, they are of high quality—sweet, crisp, and delicious, suitable for both raw consumption and cooking, making them an excellent vegetable choice. The lotus roots produced here have been registered as the “Yuhu” brand by the provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce. Second, they have a high organic matter content. The town is home to 135 dehydrated vegetable processing enterprises, including 28 large-scale ones, making it the largest dehydrated vegetable production base in China and even Asia. Each year, nearly 200,000 tons of by-products such as garlic skins and onion roots are generated. In the past, these were discarded indiscriminately, causing environmental pollution. Now, through the development of a circular economy, these by-products are composted and used as base fertilizer. This not only increases the organic matter content and improves the ecological environment, but also saves farmers the cost of fertilizer and reduces production expenses. Third, harvesting the lotus roots is labor-saving and time-efficient. Thanks to the use of dehydrated enterprise by-products as base fertilizer, the soil becomes loose, making the lotus roots easier and quicker to harvest, while also extending their shelf life.