Xinzhou Sweet and Waxy Corn

Xinzhou Sweet and Waxy Corn

　　Xinzhou Sweet and Waxy Corn is a regional specialty that highlights local advantages and distinctive features. Thanks to the large diurnal temperature variation in Xinzhou, the corn accumulates high sugar content, resulting in a sweet, soft, and waxy texture of superior quality. This variety serves as both a fresh-eating corn and resembles grains, vegetables, and fruits. The fresh ears are uniformly branded under the “Jin Xin Lü” (Jin-Xinzhou Green) trademark. The processed products of Xinzhou Sweet and Waxy Corn include two main types—quick-frozen and vacuum-packed—available in various colors such as yellow, white, black, purple, and multicolored. Several enterprises producing Xinzhou Sweet and Waxy Corn have obtained green food certification. The product is currently applying for national “Protected Designation of Origin” and “Geographical Indication Product” status. The industry has developed an integrated production and marketing model featuring base cultivation, standardized growing practices, premium product quality, and unified production and sales. The Xinzhou Sweet and Waxy Corn Cooperative Association is a professional cooperative organization and legal social entity formed by enterprises, bases, farmers, and agricultural technology departments. It serves as a bridge between the government and enterprises, among enterprises, between enterprises and bases, and between enterprises and markets. The association provides comprehensive services for the development of the industry, including information, technology, standards, certification, project initiation, and marketing, while also coordinating and ensuring industry self-regulation.