Linzhou Chadian Taihang Chrysanthemum

Linzhou Chadian Taihang Chrysanthemum

Linzhou Chadian Taihang Chrysanthemum is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Linzhou Chadian Taihang Chrysanthemum

　　Linzhou Chadian Town Chrysanthemum Planting Association

　　The Taihang Chrysanthemum is produced in the southern Taihang Mountains, including Shanxi (Lingchuan, Jincheng), Henan (Jiyuan), and Henan (Xinxiang Huixian, Linzhou Chadian Town). It grows on rocky slopes.

　　The Taihang Chrysanthemum mostly grows in cliffs, steep slopes, and crevices of bare rocks, occasionally along the edges of mountain roads. This may be due to changes in its growing environment caused by road construction. Most Taihang Chrysanthemums grow on sunny limestone slopes, with a few on shady limestone slopes, at slopes of 80 to 90 degrees. The soil is poor, yet the plant is drought-resistant and cold-resistant. The vegetation in Taihang Chrysanthemum habitats is sparse, with no trees, few shrubs, mainly herbaceous plants, and over 90% bare rock.

　　Chadian Town is a nationally renowned “Chrysanthemum Town” with a long history of chrysanthemum cultivation. In recent years, the town has set the development goal of “building a chrysanthemum town and creating a beautiful Chadian,” vigorously developing the chrysanthemum industry to enrich local people, achieving remarkable results.

　　Expanding scale by establishing bases. The town has planted chrysanthemums along the 8-kilometer-long Ancient Tea-Horse Road, forming a chrysanthemum corridor planting belt along the Xiang River. Chrysanthemum planting bases have been established around efficient agricultural ecological parks such as Siyuan, Qinghe Yishan, and Jinhuan Gou. Focusing on the East and West Mountains, with Hujia Gou and Lijiazhuang as centers, a chrysanthemum planting area of ten thousand mu has been developed. Currently, the town has 12,000 mu of chrysanthemum plantations, with plans to expand to 20,000 mu by 2017.

　　Extending the industrial chain and building a brand. Relying on leading enterprises such as Sanhe Agriculture, Taihang Yiyou, and Taihang Winery, the town processes and produces products like chrysanthemum tea and chrysanthemum wine, extending the industrial chain, increasing product value, and boosting farmers’ income. In 2013, “Taihang Chrysanthemum” chrysanthemum tea was named a China Good Brand and has been well received by consumers. In 2014, the town established “China Chrysanthemum Network.” This year, the town has applied for the national geographical indication of “Linzhou Chadian Taihang Chrysanthemum,” aiming to comprehensively enhance the reputation and fame of the “Chrysanthemum Town.”