Wuxue Rapeseed Oil

Wuxue Rapeseed Oil

Wuxue Rapeseed Oil is a geographical indication protected product.

　　Wuxue Rapeseed Oil is a specialty of Wuxue City, Huanggang, Hubei Province. "Wuxue Rapeseed Oil" is an edible oil extracted from double-low rapeseed. "Double-low" refers to the oil having low erucic acid and low glucosinolate content, earning it the reputation of being the "Olive Oil of the East."

　　"Wuxue Rapeseed Oil" is an edible oil extracted from double-low rapeseed. "Double-low" refers to the oil having low erucic acid and low glucosinolate content, earning it the reputation of being the "Olive Oil of the East."

　　"When it comes to rapeseed in China, look to Hubei; when it comes to Hubei, look to Wuxue." Wuxue is a major national producer of double-low rapeseed and has been honored as the "Hometown of Rapeseed in China." The city cultivates 450,000 mu of rapeseed, with 100% of the varieties being double-low. Wuxue Fukang Oil Company has an annual processing capacity of 500,000 tons, making it the largest producer of double-low rapeseed oil in the country. Its flagship product, the "Jiefu" brand Wuxue Rapeseed Oil, has successively been awarded China Green Food Grade A Product, Hubei Famous Brand, Hubei Well-Known Trademark, Hubei High-Quality Rapeseed Oil, and Chinese Ethnic Characteristic Edible Oil. The product is sold well in 12 domestic provinces and cities including Hubei, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Shanghai, and is exported to Germany, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and other regions and countries.

　　Wuxue City enjoys the reputation of being the "Hometown of Rapeseed in China" and is a nationally renowned producer of double-low rapeseed (rapeseed varieties with erucic acid content below 3% and glucosinolate content in rapeseed meal below 30 micromoles per gram). The standardized rapeseed cultivation area covers 42,000 hectares, accounting for over 80% of the city's total arable land, with 100% of the rapeseed varieties being double-low.

　　　　Wuxue Rapeseed Oil is a traditional and distinctive industry of Wuxue City, often referred to as the "Olive Oil of the East" and the "healthiest oil." To expand the brand influence of the "Hometown of Rapeseed in China" and strengthen the Wuxue Rapeseed Oil specialty brand, the Wuxue municipal government has made applying for national geographical indication protection for the product a key part of accelerating the industrialization of rapeseed. A series of effective measures have been taken to enhance the protection and supervision of rapeseed oil.

　　 The administrative regions under the jurisdiction of 12 towns and subdistricts in Wuxue City, Hubei Province: Wuxue Subdistrict Office, Kanjiang Subdistrict Office, Tianzhen Subdistrict Office, Wanzhanghu Subdistrict Office, Meichuan Town, Yuchuan Town, Huaqiao Town, Dajin Town, Siwang Town, Shifosi Town, 0 Temple Town, and Longping Town

　　 "Letter from the People’s Government of Wuxue City on Defining the Protection Scope of Wuxue Rapeseed Oil Geographical Indication Product," Wu Zheng Han [2013] No. 36

　　 Enterprise Standard of Wuxue Fukang Oil Co., Ltd.: Q/WFYQ01-2012 "Wuxue Rapeseed Oil"