Ziyun Zongdi Spotted Pig

Ziyun Zongdi Spotted Pig

　　Zongdi Spotted Pig

　　Zongdi Spotted Pig The Zongdi Spotted Pig originated in the 1970s in Zongdi Township. The Ziyun County Zongdi Spotted Pig is known for its thick skin, fresh meat, and delicious taste. Villages such as Zongdi, Dalan, Meichang, Hongyan, Shuitang, and Bazhai are home to this "staple pig breed" among rural communities in southern Ziyun. The Zongdi Spotted Pig is of medium to small size, with black-and-white fur, spotted limbs, and white coloring on the waist, neck, forehead, and tail tip, while the rest of the body is black. It enjoys eating green grass, is highly adaptable to coarse feed, easy to fatten, and produces high-quality meat with thin skin—making it a dual-purpose meat and lard breed. The annual production of fattened pigs is about 130,000, with an average slaughter weight of 110 kilograms. Highly favored by merchants, supply falls short of demand every year.

　　 The Ziyun Zongdi indigenous spotted pig is raised in the picturesque and pristine heart of the Mashan region, where the scenery is beautiful, the seasons are distinct, and the climate is mild. This naturally stunning landscape boasts an unspoiled, pollution-free ecological environment. The Zongdi indigenous spotted pigs thrive in a natural green oxygen bar filled with lush vegetation, fragrant wildflowers, and fresh air, surrounded by abundant wild forage. This green, unpolluted, and naturally favorable habitat allows them to maintain their most natural state of growth.

　　In addition to being fed corn and soybeans, the Ziyun Zongdi Spotted Pig also enjoys grazing on green grass—specifically wild buckwheat greens. Wild buckwheat greens, also known as "deer hoof grass," serve as excellent forage for the Zongdi Spotted Pig. "Deer hoof grass" has been shown to have beneficial effects for conditions such as high blood lipids, high blood pressure, retinitis caused by diabetes, and cerebral hemorrhage induced by hypertension.

　　The Ziyun Zongdi Spotted Pig’s free-range, eco-friendly farming method helps preserve its meat’s bright color, tender texture, low fat content, rich juiciness, and delicately flavored fat that is not greasy. The pork is rich in protein, organic iron, amino acids, and other nutrients essential to the human body. In addition to conventional cooking methods, using the pork bones to make broth and curing the meat into cured pork or sausages yields uniquely delicious flavors. Known as “fragrant pork,” it is especially popular during holidays and festivals.

　　The Ziyun Zongdi indigenous spotted pig has a minimum growth cycle of about one to one and a half years, and no artificial additives or feed are used in its diet—ensuring the natural quality of the pork. Scientific comparisons show that the Zongdi indigenous spotted pig greatly outperforms the Large White pig in terms of meat texture and various other indicators. The Zongdi Spotted Pig has also been awarded the “Pollution-Free Livestock Product Origin Certification” and the “Zongdi Spotted Pig Pollution-Free Product Certification” by China’s Ministry of Agriculture.

　　The Ziyun Spotted Pig is a geographical indication certification trademark. The original production area of “Ziyun Spotted Pig” naturally spans nine townships in the southern part of the county: Zongdi Township, Songshan Town, Baishiyan Township, Huohua Township, Shuitang Town, Houchang Town, Daying Township, Dabang Township, and Sidazhai Township, covering an administrative area of nearly 2,280 square meters. The meat from this product features bright red, tender muscle, fragrant and glutinous skin, fine muscle fibers, high protein, low fat, and low calories. It is also rich in trace elements such as lecithin and glutamic acid, resulting in a delicious taste.