Zongdi Garlic

Zongdi Garlic

　　Zongdi Township in Ziyun Autonomous County has a long-standing tradition of growing garlic. Zongdi Purple Skin Garlic is cultivated in the mountains at an altitude of around 1,020 meters, within the territory of the Getu River Scenic Area. There are no industrial or mining pollution sources within a 100-kilometer radius, and local farmers have long used organic manure, making it a purely green product with both medicinal and edible value. The garlic features large, evenly sized cloves with thin, purplish-red skins, offering a deliciously crisp, spicy, and aromatic taste, along with rich nutrition. Its byproduct, garlic sprouts, are known for being fragrant, crisp, sweet, and having good storage qualities. The garlic can be used to extract garlic oil and allicin, and can also be processed into quick-frozen garlic cloves, pickled garlic, dehydrated garlic slices, garlic beverages, and other products.

　　　　It is one of the traditional economic crops of Zongdi Township. Its characteristics include a purple skin, large cloves, a pungent and flavorful bulb, and excellent taste. It has antibacterial and bacteriostatic effects. Deeply loved by consumers, it has now become a seasoning ingredient for the Lao Gan Ma enterprise in Guiyang.