Shenmu Black Beans

Shenmu Black Beans

　　Shenmu in Shaanxi Province is a major and advantageous production area for black beans, with a long planting history that once set a record of 500,000 mu under cultivation. In recent years, although affected by industrial restructuring and urbanization, the annual planting area has remained stable at around 300,000 mu. The main local varieties of black beans include Jiyao Bai and Lianjia Tiao. In 2012, Shenmu was honored as the “Hometown of Black Beans in China” by the China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Association.

　　Currently, the development potential of Shenmu’s black bean industry is huge. The county’s black bean planting area can be stabilized at 300,000 mu, with per-mu yield increased to 150 kilograms, leading to a total output of 45,000 tons. There are now 43 black bean varieties suitable for local growth, making Shenmu one of the country’s primary black bean production bases.