Ziyun Flower Pig

Ziyun Flower Pig

The Ziyun Flower Pig is a geographical indication certification trademark.

The Ziyun Flower Pig is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　The Ziyun Flower Pig is mainly produced in Zongdi Township, Ziyun County, Guizhou Province. According to interviews with elderly residents, as early as the beginning of the Republic of China, locals in Zongdi Township and surrounding areas had already begun raising Ziyun Flower Pigs, a practice that has lasted for nearly a century. The Ziyun Flower Pig originates from indigenous pigs, and legend has it that it was domesticated from wild boars, hence locals refer to it as the “Six-Flower Pig” or “Zongdi Flower Pig.” Its coat features a black-and-white pattern — white fur on the forehead, limbs, belly, and tail root, with the rest being black. Outsiders who have tasted its meat praise its fragrant flesh and tender skin, which led to it being called “Zongdi Flower Pig” and later “Ziyun Flower Pig.” In the past, due to isolated transportation and information, along with feudal beliefs such as not lending breeding stock, locals practiced highly inbred, closed-loop reproduction by mating sows with their own offspring. Over hundreds of years, this practice gave rise to a unique and distinctive breed with exceptional meat quality. Since the Ziyun Flower Pig retains some wild traits and is also an early-maturing breed, people continue to use natural mating and a certain degree of inbreeding in production today to maintain its unique appearance, production performance, and meat qualities.

　　The original natural geographical area of the “Ziyun Flower Pig” includes 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 approximately 2,280 square meters. The meat of this product is bright red, tender, fragrant, and has a tender texture. It features fine muscle fibers, high protein, low fat, low calories, and is rich in trace elements such as lecithin and glutamic acid, offering a delicious taste.

　　Geographical Scope

　　The protected geographical area for the Ziyun Flower Pig includes 12 townships in Ziyun County, with geographical coordinates between 105°55′–106°29′ east longitude and 25°21′–26°03′ north latitude, covering a total area of 2,272.94 square kilometers. The farming scale of the Ziyun Flower Pig is 60,000 pigs.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　External Sensory Features: The Ziyun Flower Pig is of medium to small size, predominantly black in coat color, with white markings extending from the shoulders to the belly, the forehead, limbs, and tail tip. It has a medium-sized head, often resembling that of a mouse, with a short, slightly upturned snout, a straight back, upright limbs, and a large, loose, drooping belly. The meat color is normal, and the flesh is fragrant with a tender texture. Internal Quality Indicators: The meat boasts a delicious flavor and delicate texture. It contains 21.0–22.0 g/100g of protein, 3.0–3.5 g/100g of glutamic acid, 0.08–0.12 g/100g of taurine, 1.8–2.2 g/100g of serine, 1.8–2.1 g/100g of aspartic acid, 0.08–0.12 g/100g of cystine, 1.4–2.0 g/100g of leucine, 0.3–0.5 g/100g of methionine, 1.0–1.4 g/100g of alanine, 39.0–42.0 mg/kg of calcium, 12.0–16.0 mg/kg of iron, and 180.0–196.0 mg/kg of magnesium, among other components.