Bishan Sprouting Mustard

Bishan Sprouting Mustard

Bishan Sprouting Mustard is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Bishan Sprouting Mustard is an agricultural geographical indication product.

　　Given that Bishan County has a large production scale, high cultivation level, and strong economic benefits in sprouting mustard production, it was awarded the title of “Hometown of Sprouting Mustard in China” by the Yangtze River Vegetable Association under the Chinese Society of Horticulture. Seizing the opportunity, the county's Agriculture Commission swiftly moved forward. It is currently actively applying to the Chongqing Municipal Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center. After review by relevant municipal departments, the application will then be submitted to the National Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center. According to an analysis by responsible officials from relevant municipal departments in Chongqing, the application is expected to be approved in 2011.

　　Sprouting mustard is a traditional vegetable cultivation specialty variety in our county. Statistics show that in 2010, the county’s total planting area reached 39,000 mu. The main producing areas include Dingjia Subdistrict, Zhengxing Town, Guangpu Town, Sanhe Town, Jianlong Town, and Hebian Town. The average yield per mu is 2,500 kilograms, with an annual total output of 98,000 tons. The product is sold to distant markets such as Yunnan, Guizhou, Hainan, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. The average wholesale price is 0.8 yuan per kilogram. The annual total output value is 78.4 million yuan, generating a net profit increase of 70 million yuan for farmers.

　　Bishan Sprouting Mustard

　　Geographic Scope

　　The production area for Bishan Sprouting Mustard lies between latitude 29°17′ to 29°53′ and longitude 106°02′ to 106°21′. The production region extends eastward from Qinggang Subdistrict to Sanhe Town in the west, north to Batang Town, and south to Guangpu Town. It covers an area with Dingjia Subdistrict at its core, radiating to Laifeng Subdistrict, Qinggang Subdistrict, Guangpu Town, Sanhe Town, Jianlong Town, Zhengxing Town, Daxing Town, Qitang Town, and Batang Town. The Bishan Sprouting Mustard production area spans 50,000 mu, with an annual output of 120,000 tons.

　　Product Quality and Characteristic Features

　　1. External Sensory Characteristics: Bishan Sprouting Mustard is pagoda-shaped and tender green in color, with plump, flat-round lateral sprouts. The flesh is compact, and when cooked, it is fragrant, sweet, tender, and easy to separate. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: Due to its suitable growing environment, Bishan Sprouting Mustard contains amino acids ≥1,800 mg/kg, vitamin C ≥170 mg/kg, and soluble sugars ≥0.9%, indicating excellent quality. 3. Product Quality and Safety Requirements: The environmental conditions of the production area comply with the “Pollution-Free Agricultural Products – Environmental Conditions for Vegetable Production Areas” (NY5010). The product quality meets the national “Pollution-Free Agricultural Products – Mustard-Type Vegetables” (NY5299-2005) standards.