Wubao Red Lotus Root

Wubao Red Lotus Root

　　Wubao Red Lotus Root is a famous specialty of Zhongyi Town, Lezhi County, Ziyang, Sichuan Province. This product features white skin, long sections, thick and fleshy roots, moderate starchiness, melts in the mouth, has a slight sweet aftertaste, and offers an excellent texture. It is called “Red Lotus Root” by locals because it turns slightly red when cooked.

　　Wubao Red Lotus Root from Lezhi County, Ziyang, Sichuan Province, is widely known for its high starch content, refreshing taste, large size, and suitability for stewing. It is named Wubao Red Lotus Root because it originates from Wubao Village in Zhongyi Township. It is now extensively cultivated in Zhongyi Township.

　　Lotus root comes in three types: red-flower lotus root, white-flower lotus root, and hemp-flower lotus root. Red-flower lotus root is slender and long, with rough brownish-yellow skin, high starch content, low moisture, not crisp or tender; white-flower lotus root is plump, with smooth and delicate silver-white skin, crispy and juicy flesh, and a strong sweet flavor; hemp-flower lotus root is pinkish, with rough skin and high starch content.

　　Wubao Village is under the jurisdiction of Zhongyi Town, about eight kilometers from Lijia Town. The village produces a type of lotus root with white skin, long sections, thick and fleshy roots, moderate starchiness, melts in the mouth, has a slight sweet aftertaste, and offers an excellent texture. It is called “Red Lotus Root” by locals because it turns slightly red when cooked.

　　Wubao Village Red Lotus Root is a specialty of Ziyang City, Sichuan Province, produced in Wubao Village, Zhongyi Town, Anyue County. In the past, cultivating lotus root was not profitable, required significant labor input, and harvesting it in winter was very difficult and strenuous, so many were unwilling to grow it, nearly causing Wubao Village Red Lotus Root to disappear. Starting in 2013, the Jiang family of the Jiangjia Courtyard in Wubao Village began large-scale cultivation of Wubao Village Red Lotus Root, allowing local residents to continue enjoying this green specialty with zero pesticide and zero heavy metal residues. To date, the Jiang Shide family has led fellow villagers in cultivating over 20 acres of premium seed lotus root, with the overall planting area reaching more than 50 acres, basically meeting the market demand in surrounding areas such as Anyue, Dazu, and Neijiang.

　　With the strong push of the national targeted poverty alleviation initiative, Mr. Jiang Shide hopes to lead the villagers of two impoverished villages in Wubao Village toward prosperity through a model of characteristic industry-based poverty alleviation. However, they also face the objective issue of market sales channels.

　　Wubao Red Lotus Root is a high-quality green vegetable with excellent taste and nutrition. We hope channel partners and buyers will contact us for collaboration, with an annual supply of over 1 million kilograms.

　　Wubao Village Red Lotus Root has a high starch content, making it an excellent raw material for lotus root powder. We welcome manufacturers with high standards to contact us for collaboration, with an annual supply capacity of 1–3 million kilograms.

　　Welcome to visit Wubao Village for sightseeing and to enjoy a whole-lotus-root feast.