Anhe Taro

Anhe Taro

　　Anhe Taro, a specialty of Quanzhou, is of the areca taro variety. It contains a high amount of starch, has a rich flavor, stores well, and is packed with various nutrients. It can be used in snacks, desserts, and gourmet dishes.

　　Quality Characteristics

　　The flesh of Anhe Taro is fine-grained and has a unique flavor. The tubers are large in size, and those with white, soft flesh are considered top quality. When cut open, the flesh reveals thin red veins resembling areca nut patterns. Anhe Taro is rich in nutrition, containing crude protein, starch, various vitamins, high levels of calcium, and inorganic salts, among other components. It helps to invigorate qi, nourish kidneys, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and improve overall health. It is not only an excellent ingredient for making snacks, desserts, and gourmet dishes, but also a nutritious food for body toning.

　　Health Benefits

　　Taro has a neutral nature, sweet and slightly pungent taste, and is mildly toxic. It benefits the spleen and stomach, regulates qi, and helps resolve phlegm and disperse nodules. It can treat symptoms such as poor appetite, fatigue, scrofula, tuberculosis, chronic dysentery with bloody stools, and boils or abscesses. Taro contains a variety of trace elements that can enhance the body's immune function and can be used as a staple in dietary therapy to help prevent and treat tumors. It also provides good auxiliary support during cancer surgery, post-operative radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and the recovery process.

　　Industry Development

　　Quanzhou County is enhancing the industrial level through technological advancement while also raising the brand visibility of Anhe Township taro and Chinese yam.

　　 This year, the total taro planting area in the township reached nearly 5,000 mu, an increase of over 1,000 mu compared to last year. Currently, taro cultivation in the township is not only large-scale and high-yield, but also has established sales channels, truly becoming a lucrative industry for local farmers.