Dimiao Scallions

Dimiao Scallions

　　Dimiao Town in Xunyi County is located at the border between Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. Due to its high altitude, long hours of sunlight, abundant summer rainfall, cool autumn climate, dry air, red clay soil, and conditions ideal for the cool-climate-loving scallion, it has become the optimal growing area for scallions. The local people have over a thousand years of rich experience in cultivating scallions, and the scallions they produce are over a foot long, with clean, bright white bulbs and scales that are thick, tender, richly flavored, and pleasantly aromatic. The scallions have thick white stems, concentrated juice, and are truly top-grade ingredients for cooking, winning widespread popularity. The town plants over 1,500 mu (approximately 100 hectares) of scallions annually, yielding more than 2,300 tons.

　　 Dimiao Scallions, also known as "Whip Scallions" due to their shape resembling a whip handle, are spicy, fragrant, and highly nutritious. They contain various organic compounds and essential trace elements needed by the human body, giving them significant medicinal value. Each gram of Dimiao Scallions contains 1 gram of protein, 6 grams of carbohydrates, 0.3 grams of fat, 11.2 milligrams of vitamin A, 0.8 milligrams of vitamin B, 12 milligrams of calcium, 46 milligrams of phosphorus, as well as nutrients such as propenyl sulfide, scallion pungent compounds, scallion oil, malic acid, organic acids, and inorganic salts. In 2003, Dimiao Scallions were exhibited at the Shaanxi Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair and received high praise from attendees.