Pindian Ginger

Pindian Ginger

Pindian Ginger is a Geographical Indication Certification Trademark.

　　Pindian Ginger is a specialty of Qingshuihe Town, Xingyi City, Qianxinan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. The ginger has plump, fine-textured flesh with minimal fibers, vibrant color, delicious taste, high oil content, abundant starch, and low sulfur. Pindian Ginger has been awarded a National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark.

　　The climate in Qingshuihe Town is subtropical mountainous monsoon humid, with abundant heat, plentiful rainfall, frequent cloud cover, long frost-free periods, an average annual temperature of 15.3°C, an average July temperature of 26°C, annual precipitation of 1300 mm, and elevation ranging from 1000 to 1400 meters with a relative height difference of 400 meters. The town enjoys moist conditions, rich heat, and slightly acidic soil—ideal conditions for ginger cultivation. As a result, the ginger produced here features plump flesh, fine texture, minimal fibers, vibrant color, delicious taste, high oil content, abundant starch, and low sulfur. In 1983, it was awarded a Certificate of Quality for Export-Exempt Products by China’s Ministry of Foreign Trade. Processed into dried ginger chunks, it serves as premium raw material for a range of ginger-based products including ginger powder, ginger candy, ginger juice, ginger paste, and health-oriented ginger juice drinks. These products have been exported to countries such as Japan and the Middle East, where demand exceeds supply. Pindian Ginger (Qingshuihe Town was formerly known as Pindian Town) has gained considerable recognition in both domestic and international markets, establishing a notable brand presence.

　　Pindian Ginger has long enjoyed a strong reputation. In 1983, Pindian dried ginger chunks were recognized as high-quality by China’s Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade. In 2003, the base received subsidies from China’s Ministry of Finance for infrastructure development. Starting June 2005, the Department of Agriculture of Guizhou Province designated the Pindian Ginger base in Xingyi City as a pollution-free ginger production area, and Pindian Ginger was certified as a pollution-free agricultural product. In July of the same year, the “Qingshuihe Pindian” ginger brand was applied for and registered, followed by the registration of the “Pindian Ginger” geographical indication trademark in July 2009.

　　Under the organization of cooperatives, a 30,000-mu pollution-free agricultural product base for Pindian Ginger has been established in Xingyi City. The base involves over 6,000 ginger-growing households, with an annual output of 60,000 tons. Of this, 40,000 tons are sold as raw products, while 20,000 tons are processed into dried ginger chunks, ginger slices, and pickled ginger. The processing of ginger products achieves a value-added rate of 30%, generating annual sales revenue exceeding 120 million yuan. The ginger base plays a significant role in boosting local crop farming and has helped more than 6,000 households achieve prosperity, serving as a primary source of income accounting for over 50% of farmers’ earnings.

　　In 2013, the “Pindian Ginger” trademark applied for by the Xingyi City Qingshuihe Town Ginger Professional Cooperative Economic Association was approved and registered by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce as a China National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark, with trademark registration number: 7827971.

　　Pindian Ginger

　　Xingyi City Qingshuihe Town Ginger Professional Cooperative Economic Association

　　7827971

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