Luchuan Pig

Luchuan Pig

Luchuan Pig is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Luchuan Pig is one of China’s eight premier local pig breeds. Sows mature early, produce large litters, and have excellent maternal instincts; the meat features thin skin, tender texture, and a crispy yet non-greasy bite. Its livestock products can be processed into crispy suckling pig, sausages, skinless streaky cured pork, and more. In recent years, dishes such as pork cutlets, boiled pig’s trotters, and crispy pork belly have become indispensable at banquets. Luchuan Pig is a treasured local product of Luchuan County. Luchuan piglets have been sold to 13 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions including Beijing and Shanghai, and also exported to Vietnam. (Yulin)

　　The Luchuan Pig has a short, stout, wide, and round body shape, with a broad and sunken back, a large belly often touching the ground, and a consistent black-and-white spotted coat. As early as the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1579), during the compilation of the *Luchuan County Annals*, there were records of the Luchuan Pig. With a long history and superior quality, it is named after Luchuan County in southeastern Guangxi and is now mainly distributed in Yulin, Qinzhou, Wuzhou, and other areas. It is one of China’s eight premier local pig breeds. The Luchuan Pig boasts high fertility, strong maternal instincts, resilience, tender and flavorful meat, a compact build, and stable hereditary traits. In 2000, it was included in the National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Protection List under Announcement No. 130 issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.

　　The nutrition of Luchuan Pork is very comprehensive. In addition to key nutrients such as protein and fat, it also contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, sulfur, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin. Its meat features thin skin, tender texture, and a rich yet non-greasy fat content, and can be processed into dishes like Luchuan pork belly, sausages, skinless streaky cured pork, and roast suckling pig. Dishes such as pork cutlets, boiled pig’s trotters, and crispy pork belly have become indispensable at banquets. Luchuan Pig is a treasured local product of Luchuan County, with its products selling well across the country.

　　Geographical Scope

　　Luchuan Pigs are distributed across fourteen townships within Luchuan County, including Wenquan Town, Daqiao Town, Hengshan Township, Wushi Town, Tanmian Township, Liangtian Town, Qinghu Town, Gucheng Town, Shapo Town, Michang Town, Shahu Township, Mapo Town, Shanluo Town, and Pingle Town. The region covers an area of 1,551 square kilometers, with geographical coordinates between 21°53′–22°38′ N latitude and 110°04′–110°25′ E longitude. In 2008, the county had a population of 66,700 Luchuan sows.