Neihuang Jujube

Neihuang Jujube

Neihuang Jujube is a geographical indication protected product.

　　Large in size, thick-fleshed, elastic, sweet and sour with a delicious taste, and rich in nutrients, Neihuang jujubes have excellent medicinal and health benefits. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Neihuang jujubes were listed as tribute items. Mid-September is the season when the jujubes ripen, and visiting Anyang at this time allows you to taste fresh Neihuang jujubes.

　　 Neihuang is a major agricultural county in China, a national ecological demonstration county, an advanced technology county, and a nationally recognized “Hometown of Chinese Red Dates.” It has a history of large-scale jujube cultivation for over 1,500 years. Neihuang jujubes won a silver award at the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition and are known as the “Oriental Red Treasure.” The county currently has 450,000 mu (about 30,000 hectares) of jujube orchards, with over 6 million trees, producing 60 million kilograms of jujubes annually, ranking first in both area and yield nationwide. There are many varieties of Neihuang jujubes, with Bianhesuan being the main variety.

　　 Houhe Town produced 27 million kilograms of jujubes in 1998, ranking first among all towns in China. The town invested 5 million yuan to build the Houhe Town Jujube Specialized Wholesale Market, with daily transactions reaching one million yuan and the output value of the fruit industry exceeding 100 million yuan. From jujubes alone, the per capita income of the entire township is 1,500 yuan.

　　 The jujube orchards in Neihuang are planted in rows, with peanuts intercropped beneath them. From mid-September to October, when the jujubes ripen, the branches are laden with jujubes like strings of agate, casting a brilliant glow like rosy clouds, while the ground below is covered with lush green peanut fields like carpets. Visiting the jujube region in the golden autumn, you can enjoy the scenery of the jujube orchards and experience local customs and traditions. Step into the orchards, reach up to pick jujubes, and bend down to dig for peanuts. Then take in the bustling harvest scene of picking, drying, transporting, and wholesaling jujubes and peanuts. Taste jujube blossom honey, jujube tea, jujube wine, golden-thread candied jujubes, honeyheart candied jujubes, seedless jujubes, and scorched jujubes—it’s a feast for the eyes and a sweetness for the heart.

　　The geographical indication product protection area for Neihuang Jujube covers the current administrative regions of 17 towns in Neihuang County, Henan Province, including Chengguan Town, Zhanglong Township, Mashi Township, Dongzhuang Town, Gaodi Township, Bohui Township, Liangzhuang Town, Zhongzhao Township, Houhe Town, Jingdian Town, Er’an Township, Liucun Township, Chuwang Town, Songcun Township, Tianshi Township, Dougon Township, and Shipantun Township.