Hongya Prickly Ash

Hongya Prickly Ash

Hongya Prickly Ash is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Hongya Prickly Ash is a famous specialty of Hongya County, Meishan City, Sichuan Province. Research conducted by experts and professors from Sichuan Agricultural University and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine on the extraction, analysis, and antibacterial properties of the fragrance components of the county's prickly ash revealed that the beneficial compounds and chemical components found in the peel, seeds, and leaves of Hongya Prickly Ash are significantly higher than those produced in other regions of green prickly ash.

　　Hongya County in Meishan City boasts an excellent ecological environment, with a forest coverage rate of 65.7%, making it one of the first 50 pilot counties for ecological agriculture construction in China. The farmers in the county have been cultivating prickly ash for over 2,000 years and possess unique advantageous conditions for producing high-quality, pollution-free prickly ash agricultural products. Qs5

　　Prickly ash, also known as fragrant pepper, belongs to the genus Zanthoxylum. The prickly ash oil made by simmering its stems and fruits with vegetable oil has a rich and unique aroma, which is highly favored by consumers and sells well both domestically and internationally. Zhao Yuejun, a farmer from Zhige Town in the county, developed and produced "Yao Mazi Prickly Ash Oil" based on the traditional family method of refining prickly ash oil. This product has been certified by the Ministry of Agriculture of China as one of the first pollution-free agricultural products and as a Chinese Green Food. The production and processing technique of the prickly ash oil has also been granted an invention patent by the National Patent Office. Qs5

　　Currently, seven towns in Hongya County have implemented pollution-free prickly ash planting base construction projects, establishing more than 100 acres of standardized prickly ash seedling breeding gardens. The 28,000-acre pollution-free prickly ash production base has achieved large-scale planting and standardized production, and has been inspected and certified by the Ministry of Agriculture of China as a national pollution-free prickly ash base. In September 2006, Hongya County was recognized by the Flower Food Professional Committee of the China National Food Industry Association as the "Hometown of Chinese Prickly Ash." Qs5