Kangtai Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle

Kangtai Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle

　　Kangtai Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle is a specialty of Luquan City, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. Also known as turtle, the Kangtai Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle boasts strong disease resistance and fast growth. It produces 220 tons of high-quality commercial turtles annually, characterized by its distinct “three yellows”: yellow carapace, yellow plastron, and yellow fat.

　　Hebei Kangtai Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Improved Breed Co., Ltd. is situated in Dengzhuang Village, Licheng Town, Luquan City. The company was formerly the Shijiazhuang Provincial Kangtai Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Improved Breed Farm, established in 1995. It currently has an aquaculture area of 450 acres, all covered by sunlight-heated and temperature-controlled greenhouses. In 2003, the company registered the “Kangtai” Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle brand with the National Administration for Industry and Commerce; in 2004, it was certified as a pollution-free agricultural product by the Agricultural Products Quality Inspection Center under the Ministry of Agriculture; in the same year, it was rated as a Provincial-Level Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle Improved Breed Farm of Hebei Province; in 2008, the “Kangtai” brand was honored as a Famous Product of Hebei. In 2010, the “Kangtai” trademark was recognized as a Well-Known Trademark of Hebei Province.

　　As a nationally renowned enterprise specializing in the breeding and cultivation of Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtles, the company continuously increases its investment in technology to improve product quality. Building on the “three yellows” characteristics of wild Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtles from the Hutuo River, the company continuously conducts genetic purification and selection breeding, gradually enhancing the quality of its bred seedlings. Currently, the company owns 2,000 groups (12,000 individuals) of wild parent stock turtles, 5,000 groups (30,000 individuals) of parental stock turtles, and 15,000 groups (90,000 individuals) of reserve parent stock turtles. It breeds 3 million high-quality Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle seedlings annually, which grow quickly and have strong disease resistance. The company also produces 200 tons of high-quality commercial turtles annually, all featuring the distinct “three yellows.” Its juvenile and commercial turtles are sold in over 10 provinces and cities across the country.