Lizhou Chili

Lizhou Chili

　　Lizhou Chili is a specialty of Lizhou District, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province.

　　The annual total output value of chili in Lizhou District exceeds 100 million yuan, with per-mu income for chili-growing farmers increasing by over 350 yuan. Chili has become one of the key pillar industries in Lizhou’s crop farming.

　　In 2013, Lizhou District was certified by the Provincial Green Food Development Center (authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture) as a National Standardized Production Base for Green Food Raw Materials (Chili). Currently, the district has established a total of 30,049.44 mu of standardized production bases for green food raw materials (chili), covering 57 villages across 8 towns and subdistricts with 10,613 participating farming households. Two leading chili processing enterprises have been introduced, seven chili production cooperatives have been cultivated, involving 8,000 farming households. The district produces 60,000 tons of fresh green and red chili annually, with an output value exceeding 100 million yuan. Lizhou green chili features thick, crisp, and tender flesh with rich vitamin C content. Mainly grown in the high-altitude areas of Biaozhao and Jindong, Lizhou green chili is fertilized with organic manure, making it green, pollution-free, tender, and flavorful—highly favored by customers.

　　Lizhou Chili

　　 Lizhou District Vegetable Office, Guangyuan City

　　 14489282

　　 Chili (seasoning)