Tuncheng Black Pig

Tuncheng Black Pig

The Tuncheng Black Pig is a protected geographical indication product.

The Tuncheng Black Pig is a certified geographical indication trademark product.

The Tuncheng Black Pig is a geographical indication product for agricultural produce.

　　The Tuncheng Black Pig is a hybrid breed developed by crossing Tuncheng sows with American Duroc boars. It is known for its hardiness on coarse feed, strong disease resistance, white and clean fat, low moisture content, high lean meat collagen, full growth development, and delicious taste. It enjoys widespread popularity in the market and among consumers. The Tuncheng Black Pig holds a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　The maternal line of the Tuncheng Black Pig is the Tuncheng pig, which is ranked alongside the Lingao suckling pig and Wenchang pig as one of Hainan’s three major pig breeds. The Tuncheng pig has long enjoyed a prestigious reputation, having been recognized as a southern Chinese native pig breed by the national Ministry of Agriculture as early as the 1950s and included in the China Premium Pig Breeds list. Leveraging this breed resource advantage, the county’s livestock authorities used genetic breeding techniques to develop the Tuncheng Black Pig — a hybrid resulting from crossing Tuncheng sows with American Duroc boars. This breed features hardiness on coarse feed, strong disease resistance, white and clean fat, low moisture content, high lean meat collagen, full growth development (typically raised for seven months to a year before being sold), and a delicious taste.

　　The Tuncheng Black Pig is a premium variety of black pig in our province. Since entering the markets of Beijing and Shenzhen in 2009, it has been highly favored by consumers in both cities. To date, it has been successfully sold in nearly 100 supermarkets in Beijing and Shenzhen, including Carrefour, Hualian, and CR Vanguard, with 65 supermarkets in Shenzhen alone carrying the product. Today, the Tuncheng Black Pig is making a name for itself in off-island markets such as Beijing and Shenzhen.

　　Geographical Scope

　　Hainan Province, Tuncheng County: 109°45′–110°15′ east longitude, 19°08′–19°37′ north latitude. It borders Ding’an County and Qionghai City to the east, connects to Qiongzhong County to the south and southwest, and adjoins Chengmai County to the northwest, with the Nandu River serving as the boundary.

　　Distinctive Qualities

　　The maternal line of the Tuncheng Black Pig is the Tuncheng pig, which is ranked alongside the Lingao suckling pig and Wenchang pig as one of Hainan’s three major pig breeds.

　　Cultural Background

　　The Tuncheng pig has long enjoyed a prestigious reputation, having been recognized as a southern Chinese native pig breed by the national Ministry of Agriculture as early as the 1950s and included in the China Premium Pig Breeds list. Leveraging this breed resource advantage, the county’s livestock authorities used genetic breeding techniques to develop the Tuncheng Black Pig — a hybrid resulting from crossing Tuncheng sows with American Duroc boars. This breed features hardiness on coarse feed, strong disease resistance, white and clean fat, low moisture content, high lean meat collagen, full growth development (typically raised for eight months to a year before being sold), and a delicious taste, and it enjoys widespread popularity in the market and among consumers.