Qixiang Native Soil Peanuts

Qixiang Native Soil Peanuts

　　Qixiang Native Soil Peanuts are a specialty of Fuxing Township, Rong County, Zigong City, Sichuan Province. Fuxing Township is renowned for its peanut production, famous both within and outside the province for being “crispy, fragrant, and easily digestible.” The quality of Fuxing peanuts is exceptional, with those from “Qixiang Native Soil” being the finest.

　　Fuxing Township peanuts are famous for their crispy, fragrant taste and high nutritional value, especially those grown in seven plots of uniquely fertile native soil, which have earned the reputation of being “tribute-grade” peanuts. Hence the name “Qixiang Native Soil” peanuts. Starting last year, the township’s Party committee and government have been working hard to build the “Qixiang Native Soil” brand, guiding the establishment of the Rong County “Qixiang Native Soil” Peanuts Co., Ltd., and applying for the registration of the “Qixiang Native Soil” trademark. This year, they have actively promoted mulching technology and expanded peanut planting areas. The township’s peanut cultivation now covers 1,000 acres, with a yield of over 50 tons and an output value of 5 million yuan. The person in charge of Rong County “Qixiang Native Soil” Peanuts Co., Ltd. told reporters that after processing and packaging by the company, the added value of “Qixiang Native Soil” peanuts has greatly increased. The products are in high demand and are sold to places such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong.

　　Historical records state: Local gentry and officials used to present Fuxing peanuts as gifts to curry favor with their superiors, while county magistrates and prefectural governors offered them as tribute to the imperial court to gain promotions. As a result, Fuxing peanuts gained the esteemed title of “Tribute Peanuts.” From the Ming and Qing dynasties to the present day, “Fuxing peanuts” have enjoyed a reputation for thousands of years and are well-known both at home and abroad. In the ancient regions of Rongzhou, Jiazhou, and Xufu, they were known to everyone, and through the changes of eras, Fuxing peanuts have maintained their long-standing fame without decline.