Changning rapeseed

Last updated 2026-11-09 — Changning rapeseed is a specialty of Changning City, Hengyang, Hunan Province. Rapeseed is the largest winter crop in Changning City. It is also the second-largest grain and oil crop in the city after rice. In recent years, the rapeseed industry in the city has continued to develop, with the planting area increasing from less than 100,000 mu in 2006 to 350,000 mu in 2011—a more than threefold increase over five years. The main varieties are Xiangzayou 188, Xiangzayou 763, and the coverage rate of improved seeds has reached 100%. The core demonstration area is located in 14 villages in Yitan Township, including Tangwan, Jiangshui, Mingshan, and Caotong, covering an area of about 5,000 mu. In 2011, the average summer rapeseed yield in the city was 127 kg per mu, while the high-yield demonstration area in Yitan reached an average of 182.3 kg per mu.