Coix Seed from Siliushan

Coix Seed from Siliushan

Coix Seed from Siliushan is an agricultural product with geographical indication status.

　　Coix Seed from Siliushan is a specialty of Siliushan Village, Tanlin Town, Qichun County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province. The unique geographical environment of Siliushan Village produces Coix Seeds of exceptional quality. Coix Seed from Siliushan is a nationally protected geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Coix Seed from Siliushan is a distinctive agricultural product of Qichun County, Huanggang City, and serves as a nourishing food that is both edible and medicinal. Qichun Siliushan is located at the summit of northern Qichun, the source of the Qishui River. The area boasts beautiful mountains and clear waters, a rich cultural heritage, and fertile land. The unique geographical and environmental conditions of Qichun are closely linked to the quality characteristics of its Coix Seeds. Siliushan Village has a unique terroir that yields high-quality Coix Seeds. Currently, there is a 1,000-mu production base here, which serves as a regular medicinal herb supplier for the Li Shizhen Pharmaceutical Group. A local folk song in Qichun County often goes: “Coix seed surpasses the ganoderma herb, with high medicinal and nutritional value; eating it regularly can prolong life and contribute to rejuvenation.” The protected geographical indication area for “Coix Seed from Siliushan” covers Siliushan Village, Tanlin Town, Qichun County, with a total area of 47 hectares and an annual output of 140,000 kilograms. The soil in Siliushan is rich in various minerals beneficial to human health and is known for producing many local specialties such as Coix Seeds and spicy peppers. Particularly, Coix Seeds are famous both in China and abroad, and are exported to places such as Taiwan, Shanghai, and Beijing.

　　“Coix Seed from Siliushan” is a distinctive agricultural product of Qichun County and serves as a nourishing food that is both edible and medicinal. Siliushan Village in Tanlin Town has a unique terroir that yields high-quality Coix Seeds. Currently, there is a 1,000-mu production base that serves as a regular medicinal herb supplier for the Li Shizhen Pharmaceutical Group.

　　In 2013, the “Coix Seed from Siliushan” application submitted by the Qichun County Agricultural Technology Extension Center passed the review of the Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and expert evaluation, and was granted national geographical indication registration and protection.

　　Geographic Scope

　　Qichun County is located between 29°59′–30°41′ north latitude and 115°12′–115°55′ east longitude. It lies on the northern bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, at the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains, on the eastern edge of eastern Hubei. The county borders three counties: Huangmei County, Wuxue City, and Susong County (Anhui Province) to the east, is adjacent to Xishui County to the west, shares boundaries with Yingshan County (Hubei Province) and Taihu County (Anhui Province) to the north, and faces Yangxin County (Hubei Province) across the river to the south. The main planting area for Coix Seed from Siliushan is around Siliushan Village, Tanlin Town, Qichun County. This region is situated between 30°36′–30°41′ north latitude and 115°45′–115°55′ east longitude, with an average elevation of 500–800 meters. The production area spans a maximum east-west width of 5 km and a maximum north-south length of 4 km, covering a production area of 47 hectares with a total annual output of 140,000 kilograms.