Xiancun Water Chestnuts

Xiancun Water Chestnuts

　　The water chestnuts (also known as Chinese water chestnuts) produced in Xiancun, Zengcheng, are renowned for their large size, small stem, thick flesh, thin skin, crisp texture, sweet taste, minimal residue, and high juice content. Whether eaten raw or cooked, they have a refreshing, thirst-quenching effect and help to relieve summer heat and dissolve phlegm, making them an excellent cool treat during hot summer months. After the reform and opening-up, the water chestnut cultivation area in Zengcheng reached 5,178 mu (including 3,500 mu in Xiancun Town), with an average yield of 1,513 kilograms per mu, and they are exported both domestically and internationally.