Shuangpai Tiger Claw Ginger

Shuangpai Tiger Claw Ginger

　　Shuangpai Tiger Claw Ginger is a specialty of Shuangpai County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. The ginger produced in Shuangpai County resembles a tiger’s claw—plump, round, and full—which is how it got the name “Tiger Claw Ginger.” It boasts many advantages such as crisp and tender flesh, no fibers, juicy texture, and a fragrant aroma.

　　The local ginger in Shuangpai County, commonly known as “Tiger Claw Ginger,” is grown without pesticides in a pollution-free environment. The main production bases are located in Shangwujian Township and Jiangcun Town in Shuangpai County. Currently, the county has a total ginger planting area of 20,000 mu, mainly distributed across 25 administrative villages in Jiangcun Town, Shangwujian, and Tangdi Township in the southeastern part of the county. The base area features selenium-rich soil and a unique mountain microclimate, with fresh air, far from urban areas and free from factory or industrial pollution—making it an ideal place for producing pollution-free ginger. Local ginger farmers rely on traditional farming methods, choosing fertile and loose mountain soil for cultivation. No pesticides are used, and fertilizers are generally organic manure-based. The resulting ginger resembles a tiger’s claw—plump, round, and full—hence the name “Tiger Claw Ginger.” It features crisp and tender flesh, no fibers, juicy texture, and a fragrant aroma. It is a highly sought-after product in both provincial and external ginger markets. In 2004, the ginger bases in the three aforementioned towns were awarded the “Hunan Province Pollution-Free Agricultural Product Production Area Certification.”