Gaomi Xiazhuang Big Golden Hook Chives

Gaomi Xiazhuang Big Golden Hook Chives

Gaomi Xiazhuang Big Golden Hook Chives are a product with geographical indication status.

　　Xiazhuang Big Golden Hook Chives are a local variety of chives from Gaomi City. Their leaves are wide and strap-shaped, bright green in color, broad and thick, and begin to curve distinctly to one side when they reach a certain length, forming a prominent hook-like shape. These chives are primarily grown across 56 villages located to the east of Gouya Village, to the west of Xiangyang Village, to the north of Shawo Village, and to the south of Xujiawu Village in Xiazhuang Town, Gaomi City, covering a planting area of 5,000 mu. They have a fresh, rich chive flavor, minimal fiber, tender texture, and sweet aroma, along with a high content of soluble polysaccharides—1.5 grams per 100 grams of fresh chives, with premium varieties reaching over 2.0 grams. Suitable for stir-frying, making soups, eating fresh, or serving cold in salads, these chives are a highly nutritious seasonal delicacy. In June 2011, they passed the pollution-free agricultural product certification; in May 2012, they were approved to use the public logo for agricultural products with geographical indication.

　　Geographical Scope

　　Gaomi City is located in the central part of the Shandong Peninsula, in the heart of the Jiaolai Plain. It borders Jiaozhou City to the east, Anqiu City and Changyi City to the west, Zhucheng City to the south, and Pingdu City to the north. The city stretches 60.1 kilometers from north to south and 51.2 kilometers from east to west, covering a total area of 1,605 square kilometers. The designated geographical indication protection area for "Gaomi Xiazhuang Big Golden Hook Chives" includes 56 administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Xiazhuang Town in Gaomi City, extending from Xiangyang Village in the east to Gouya Village in the west, from Shawo Village in the south to Xujiawu Village in the north. The geographical coordinates are between 36°25′36″N to 36°49′19″N and 119°25′16″E to 119°55′23″E, with a protected planting area of 330 hectares and an annual output of 15,000 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Features: "Gaomi Xiazhuang Big Golden Hook Chives" feature relatively robust plants, weighing 5.5 grams per plant, with leaves about 35 cm long and 0.7 cm wide. The leaves are wide and strap-shaped, bright green in color, with inconspicuous veins. Mature leaves curve and roll to one side, showing a distinct hook-like shape. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: "Gaomi Xiazhuang Big Golden Hook Chives" are tender, aromatic, and slightly sweet. Each 100 grams of fresh chives contains ≥1.5g of soluble total sugar, ≥10mg of Vitamin C, ≤2.0g of crude fiber, ≥5.0mg of calcium, and ≥3.5mg of iron. 3. Safety Requirements: The growing environment and product quality of "Gaomi Xiazhuang Big Golden Hook Chives" must comply with national mandatory standards. The chive-growing areas must be free from pollution sources and possess sustainable production capacity, with environmental conditions meeting the requirements of "NY5010 Pollution-Free Food – Vegetable Growing Environment Conditions." The use of highly toxic, extremely toxic, or high-residue pesticides is prohibited. Production must strictly follow non-polluting chive cultivation technical procedures, and the quality must meet the standards of "NY5001-2007 Pollution-Free Food – Allium Vegetables." Products are released to the market only after testing, and grading standards follow "NY/T579-2002 Chives."