Dongjia Prickly Ash

Dongjia Prickly Ash

Dongjia Prickly Ash is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Dongjia Prickly Ash is a specialty of Dongjia Town, Fengdu County, Chongqing. It has been awarded the National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark.

　　Dongjia Town has decided to make the prickly ash industry a highlight of the town, thanks to its distinct advantages: first, the town has a long history of cultivating prickly ash, having accumulated rich experience; second, the cultivation of prickly ash requires little labor and low technical input, making it well-suited to the town’s shortage of young adult labor; third, Dongjia Town enjoys significant geographical advantages, located at the junction of counties with broad market access and convenient transportation, which provides favorable conditions for product sales. Currently, the town's prickly ash planting area has reached over 11,000 mu.

　　In recent years, Fengdu County has focused on developing the prickly ash industry around several key towns such as Dongjia, Shuren, and Zhanpu, which serve as major cultivation bases. Combined with forestation projects, the county’s total prickly ash planting area has now reached 45,000 mu.

　　In 2013, “Dongjia Prickly Ash,” applied for registration by the Dongjia Town Agricultural Service Center of Fengdu County, was officially approved by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce as a China National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark, with the trademark registration number: 12568981.

　　Dongjia Town Agricultural Service Center, Fengdu County

　　12568981

　　Prickly Ash (seasoning)