Yanglin Lake White Lotus

Yanglin Lake White Lotus

Yanglin Lake White Lotus is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Yanglin Lake White Lotus

　　Hubei Urban and Rural Famous & Special Agricultural Products Association

　　Ezhou is known as the “City of a Hundred Lakes” and is famed for its abundant lotus seed production, with multiple towns honored as the “Hometown of Lotus Seeds.” According to statistics, the city’s total lotus seed planting area spans 150,000 mu, with an annual output of 18,000 tons. Among these, there are 210 relatively large-scale growers, and 19 farmer cooperatives have been established that specialize in the cultivation and trade of lotus seeds. Ezhou’s lotus seed output accounts for 35% of Hubei Province’s total, ranking first in the province.

　　According to the 1986 publication “Hubei Local Specialties” compiled by the Hubei Provincial Local Chronicles Committee, it is recorded that: “Ezhou lotus seeds are highly nutritious and economically valuable, with the highest production in the province. They have been showcased multiple times at the Guangzhou Commodity Fair and enjoy a good reputation in the international market.” Ezhou lotus seeds can be divided into three main categories in terms of product type and cultivation: Xianglian (Xiang Lotus), Bailian (White Lotus), and Honglian (Red Lotus).

　　According to relevant records, the Liangzi Lake area is the original cultivation site of Xianglian, which locals in Ezhou refer to as “Liangzi Lake Xianglian” or “Lianghu Xianglian”; Bailian originates from Donggou Yanglin Lake, a branch lake of the Liangzi Lake water system. This white lotus is cultivated artificially and has over a hundred years of planting history. Due to its long cultivation period and excellent water quality, it is widely known as “Yanglin Lake White Lotus”; Honglian originates from Miaoling Honglian Lake in our city. As Honglian Lake is abundant in red lotus and located in Miaoling, Huarong District of our city, locals now call it “Miaoling Red Lotus.”