Big Stone Arrowhead

Big Stone Arrowhead

　　Arrowhead has a long history of cultivation in Big Stone Town and is a traditional local specialty. It is a perennial herbaceous plant grown as an annual crop, with a fibrous root system. Nutrients accumulate at the tips of its creeping stems, forming enlarged, bulbous tubers. The tubers are flat and round, with relatively firm flesh. Both the skin and flesh are yellowish-white, rich in starch, and have a slightly bitter taste, giving them a unique flavor. They are an excellent choice during the Spring Festival. As a brand of Panyu agriculture, Big Stone Arrowhead has received government support through special projects. Production bases have been established, cultivation techniques and product quality have steadily improved, and the brand’s influence continues to grow, with exports reaching both domestic and international markets. Currently, arrowhead is mainly cultivated in villages such as Shaxi, Luoxi, Daxing, and Dongxiang in Big Stone Town. In recent years, the planting area has exceeded 1,200 mu annually, with an average yield of 1,600 kilograms per mu and a total annual output of over 2,000 tons. Big Stone Arrowhead is grown in low-lying, fertile paddy fields. Thanks to favorable cultivation conditions, the produced arrowheads are larger in size and of particularly high quality. Planting takes place in early August each year, with harvesting and market availability from late December to February of the following year. (Panyu)