Luchuan Toon

Luchuan Toon

Luchuan Toon is a protected geographical indication product.

Luchuan Toon is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　"Luchuan Toon" has been successfully approved as a "China Geographical Indication" trademark, marking a historic change as it is the first geographical indication product for Luchuan District and has helped its toon products become better known to more consumers.

　　Gujiayu Village has a total of 195 households, 751 residents, and 1,453 mu of arable land. The village specializes in producing toon, persimmons, walnuts, and dates, among which toon is the most famous. According to village elders, in ancient times, it was once offered as a tribute for the emperor’s consumption. With the deepening of reform and opening-up and the improvement of people's living standards, the reputation of the village's toon has grown significantly. It has become a major production area supplying the toon market in Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital, and is also exported to places such as Beijing and Taiyuan. The village is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with fertile soil, many sloping and idle plots, and no pollution. Without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides, these unique natural conditions provide favorable guarantees for the development of toon. In recent years, the village Party branch and village committee have carried out rational planning and regional cultivation, achieving significant progress in toon production. Currently, the toon cultivation has expanded to over 300 mu, with 150,000 plants. Toon trees can be seen everywhere, from villagers’ yards to the backs of houses. Led by the village committee, the "Hebei Province Luchuan City Toon Development Base" has been established. After registration with the National Trademark Office, the "Gujia" trademark has been officially registered. Expert verification confirms that the "Gujia" toon from the village belongs to the purple oil toon variety, considered the finest type of toon. It boasts a rich fragrance, crisp tenderness, juiciness, sweetness, and no fibrous texture. Its nutritional components—including sugar, protein, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin C, and aromatic oils—are all 1–1.5 times higher than those of ordinary toon. Toon not only has high nutritional value but also considerable medicinal benefits. Toon decoctions can inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, pneumococci, dysentery bacilli, and E. coli. Boiling toon leaves can treat scabies and rashes, while pickled toon can help alleviate discomfort caused by changes in water and soil. There is a folk saying in China: “Eating toon keeps you free from miscellaneous illnesses.” Currently, the village has formulated a three-year toon development plan to further expand greenhouse-grown toon, enabling year-round production. The goal is to develop toon cultivation across 700 mu in the entire village. (Luchuan)