Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil

Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil

Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil is a Geographical Indication Protected Product.

Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil is a Geographical Indication Certified Trademark.

Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil is an Agricultural Geographical Indication Product.

　　Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil is clear and transparent, resistant to storage, easy to digest, and rich in vitamin E, camellioside, oleic acid, and linolenic acid. The product is exported to Japan, South Asia, and domestic markets. Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil has been granted the status of a Geographical Indication Protected Product.

　　The Tengchong Safflower Camellia variety is unique, with high tea fruit yield, high kernel oil content, and high dry seed oil extraction rate. In peak season, a single plant can produce over 100 kilograms. Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil, processed from the seeds of Tengchong Safflower Camellia, is clear and transparent, resistant to storage, easy to digest, and rich in vitamin E, camellioside, oleic acid, and linolenic acid. The product is exported to Japan, South Asia, and domestic markets.

　　The planting area of Tengchong Safflower Camellia has exceeded 45,000 hectares, with nearly 5,000 hectares bearing fruit. Fresh tea fruit production exceeds 1,200 metric tons, with an output value of over 65 million yuan. There are four companies, four farmer cooperatives, and 15 individual businesses engaged in Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil. Among them, Tengchong Tenghong Oil Industry Co., Ltd. has registered the "Tenghong" trademark, offering products such as Tea Oil King Edible Oil, Safflower Tea Oil Blended Oil, and Tea Oil King Oral Liquid. Meanwhile, Tengchong Heshunxin Ecological Food Development Co., Ltd. has registered the "Heshunxin" trademark and produces Highland Brand Safflower Camellia Oil.

　　According to the "Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products," the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine organized experts to review the application for geographical indication protection of Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil. Upon approval, Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil has been designated as a Geographical Indication Protected Product, effective immediately.

　　Quality and Technical Requirements for Tengchong Safflower Camellia Oil

　　I. Provenance

　　Camellia reticulata Lindl. (Yunnan Camellia).

　　II. Site Conditions

　　Altitude: 1,500–2,600 meters, slope ≤30°. Soil types include loose brown soil, yellow-brown soil, yellow soil, and volcanic ash soil, with organic matter content ≥1.0%, and soil pH ranging from 5.5 to 7.0.

　　III. Cultivation and Management

　　1. Seedling Propagation: Asexual reproduction.

　　2. Planting: Between June and July, plant 50 to 110 plants per 667 m² (1 acre).

　　3. Management: During peak fruiting period, weed and loosen soil once annually. Prune properly, and use methods such as bark grafting and inlay grafting to renovate inferior plants.

　　4. Fertilization: Apply ≥200 kg of well-rotted organic fertilizer per 667 m² (1 acre) annually.

　　5. Environmental and Safety Requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc., must comply with national regulations, and must not cause environmental pollution.

　　IV. Harvesting

　　Harvest from late September to early October after fruits naturally crack, completed within 7 days.

　　V. Fruit Processing

　　Processing steps: sun-drying → husking → impurity removal → drying → grading → packaging → storage.

　　VI. Production Process

　　Camellia seeds → pressing → alkali refining → dehydration → decolorization → deodorization → filtration → finished product.

　　VII. Quality Characteristics

　　1. Sensory Characteristics: Clear and transparent, with the inherent aroma and taste of the product.

　　2. Physicochemical Indicators: Linoleic acid content 8%–14%, linolenic acid content 0.7%–1.8%, squalene content ≥130 μg/g, sitosterol content ≥0.18 mg/g.

　　3. Safety and other quality and technical requirements: The product safety and other quality and technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

　　Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision   Tengchong Camellia Oil   The current administrative region of Tengchong County, Yunnan Province   "Notice of the Tengchong County People's Government on the Protection Scope of Geographical Indication Products for Tengchong Camellia Oil," Tengzheng Fa [2011] No. 178   Yunnan Provincial Local Standard: "Tengchong Camellia Oil" (draft)

　　Geographical Scope

　　The production area of Tengchong Camellia Oil is located within Tengchong County, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province, covering 18 townships including Jietou, Qushi, Mingguang, Dianban, Gudong, Mazhan, Beihai, Mangbang, Tengyue, Heshun, Zhonghe, Houqiao, Hehua, Tuantian, Puchuan, Xinhua, Wuhe, and Qingshui. Its geographical coordinates are: longitude 98°05′ to 98°46′ east, latitude 24°38′ to 25°52′ north, stretching 69 km from east to west and 137 km from north to south. The planting area spans 66,667 hectares, with an annual output of 120,000 tons of tea seeds and 30,000 tons of tea oil.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Characteristics: Tengchong Camellia Oil has an orange-yellow color, is clear and transparent, with a rich aroma, pure taste, smooth mouthfeel, and high purity. It may exhibit a cloudy or solidified physical phenomenon at low temperatures. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: Tengchong Camellia Oil is highly nutritious, with a high content of oleic acid, making it very popular among consumers. Specifically, the oleic acid content is ≥60%; linoleic acid content is ≥10%; palmitic acid content is ≥10%; and α-linolenic acid content is ≥1.5%. 3. Quality and Safety Standards: The production technology requirements for Tengchong Camellia Oil strictly follow the "Tengchong Camellia Production Technical Regulations" (DB53/T333-2010), and the product quality complies with the quality standards of "Camellia Seed Oil (GB11765-2003)."