Nanyang Walnuts from Neixiang

Nanyang Walnuts from Neixiang

Nanyang walnuts from Neixiang are a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Nanyang walnuts from Neixiang are a specialty of Neixiang County in Nanyang, Henan Province.

　　Neixiang County has been honored with the title of "Hometown of Chinese Walnuts" by the China Economic Forestry Association.

　　The Linfeng Tea & Fruit Planting Professional Cooperative in Neixiang County was officially established in 2008 with approval from the industrial and commercial authorities. Its main business operations include the breeding and promotion of thin-shelled walnut varieties, walnut cultivation, technical services, product procurement and sales, as well as deep processing of walnuts.

　　 Starting in March 2008, the Linfeng Cooperative introduced five major varieties — 8518, Liaohan No.1, Zhonglin No.1, Daixiang, and Xiangling — from Shandong, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. In 15 administrative villages across three towns in Neixiang — Yuguan, Chimei, and Zhaodian — the cooperative leased or contracted barren hills and lands from local farmers. With a cumulative investment of over 87 million yuan, it developed a 26,000-mu pollution-free, standardized thin-shelled walnut planting base.

　　 At present, the economic and social benefits of the Linfeng Cooperative’s thin-shelled walnut industry are beginning to show. More than 2,000 households and major fruit growers in Yuguan, Chimei, and Zhaodian have actively joined the cooperative to develop thin-shelled walnuts. This has led to an annual per capita income increase of 8,000 to 12,000 yuan and created employment for over 1,400 surplus rural laborers.

　　 During the construction of the walnut bases, the cooperative placed strong emphasis on establishing a technical service system to ensure the quality of base development. It invested over 3 million yuan to introduce high-quality walnut varieties from other regions, built six superior walnut scion orchards, and carried out selection and rapid propagation of elite walnut varieties. Additionally, relying on the Henan Academy of Forestry and the Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the cooperative hired walnut experts for on-site guidance and provided technical training to its technical staff, members, and surrounding communities. This accelerated the promotion of walnut seedling cultivation, grafting, fertilization, and pest control techniques.

　　 In accordance with the "Guidelines for the Construction of Walnut Demonstration Bases" formulated by the National Forestry Administration, the cooperative implemented two projects at the Daijunling Walnut Base — the High-standard Comprehensive Agricultural Development Project for Premium Economic Forest Demonstration Bases and the Central Finance Forestry Science and Technology Extension Demonstration Project. These efforts resulted in the establishment of a 3,000-mu walnut demonstration base, providing a model of technology and practice for standardized walnut base development. Furthermore, the cooperative invested over 20 million yuan to improve road, power, irrigation, and maintenance facilities within the walnut base, laying a solid foundation for follow-up management and ensuring stable, high yields.

　　 To promote the Nanyang walnut brand, the cooperative registered the walnut trademarks “Haolin” and “Jutan Haolin” with the industrial and commercial authorities, and obtained certification for a “Pollution-Free Walnut” production base. In 2009, the cooperative invited agricultural product testing departments to establish pollution-free production standards and sent personnel to attend the first Pollution-Free Internal Inspector Training in Henan Province. Currently, walnut products are sold as far as Beijing and Xi’an.

　　Nanyang Walnuts from Neixiang

　　 Neixiang County Walnut Industry Association

　　 13067337

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