Fushan Bao Tou Chinese Cabbage

Fushan Bao Tou Chinese Cabbage

　　【Fushan Bao Tou Chinese Cabbage】 Also known as Bao Tou Lian, it is an excellent variety cultivated by farmers in Fushan District, Yantai City, and has now become the representative variety of oval-sha

　　ped Chinese cabbage in China. This type of Chinese cabbage has dark green outer leaves, white heart leaves, a tightly packed core, thick leaf flesh, fine texture, minimal fiber, and a delicious taste.

　　Its outstanding features include high yield, disease resistance, high percentage of marketable produce, superior quality, strong adaptability, good storability, with a marketable rate of over 70%.

　　 Fushan Bao Tou Lian is divided into three varieties based on growth period and head size: Large Bao Tou, Second Bao Tou (Walnut Pattern), and Small Bao Tou (Fudong No. 1).

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　　 The Large Bao Tou has a growth period of about 100 days, with an average individual plant weight of around 15 kilograms, a diameter of 24.5 centimeters, a plant height of 37 centimeters, and is planted at about 1,400 plants per mu, yielding 12,000 kilograms per mu.

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　　 The Second Bao Tou, also known as Walnut Pattern, has dark green, wrinkled, and heavily textured leaves resembling walnut shell patterns, hence the name. It has smaller outer leaves and a growth period of about 90 days. The average individual plant weight is 10 kilograms, with a diameter of 25 centimeters, a plant height of 32 centimeters, planted at 1,500 to 1,700 plants per mu, and yields 10,000 kilograms per mu.

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　　 The Small Bao Tou, also known as Fudong No. 1, has a compact plant type, is heat-resistant, early-maturing, and suitable for summer planting. It is planted at 2,200 plants per mu, yields 10,000 kilograms per mu, with an average head diameter of 25 centimeters and a plant height of 31 centimeters. For summer planting, the growth period is about 60 days, with an average individual plant weight of 3.5–4 kilograms; for autumn planting, the growth period is 70–80 days, with an average individual plant weight of 4–6 kilograms.

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　　 Fushan has a history of cultivating Chinese cabbage for over 300 years. Since 1979, the average annual planting area has been over 3,500 mu, with an annual total output of around 25 million kilograms, an average yield of 10,000 kilograms per mu, peaking at 14,500 kilograms per mu. In addition to local sales, some is transported to Yantai City, with an annual outward shipment of over 1 million kilograms.

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　　Bao Tou Lian is a nationally renowned high-quality variety, with annual seed sales of around 50,000 kilograms, peaking at 100,000 kilograms in peak years, and it is widely distributed. Apart from Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces, it is cultivated across the rest of the country.

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