Jingbian Chili

Jingbian Chili

Jingbian chili is an Agricultural Product Geographic Indication product.

　　Jingbian chili is a specialty of Jingbian County, Yulin, Shaanxi Province. It is a nationally protected product under China's Agricultural Product Geographic Indication system.

　　In 2014, the "Jingbian Chili" submitted by the Jingbian County Agricultural Product Quality Inspection and Testing Center passed the review of the Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and was approved through expert evaluation, leading to its implementation as a National Agricultural Product Geographic Indication protected product.

　　Geographic Range

　　The production area of Jingbian chili is located in the northeastern part of northern Shaanxi within Jingbian County, primarily involving 17 townships including Ningtiaoliang, Dongkeng, Zhongshanjian, Wangquze, Ximawan, Zhenjing, Longzhou, Zhangjiapan, Yangqiaopan, Haizetan, Huanghaojie, Hongdunjie, Tiancifen, Zhouhe, Qingyangcha, and Yangmijian, covering 215 administrative villages and 6 communities. The geographic coordinates are longitude 108°17′–109°20′ and latitude 36°58′–38°03′, stretching from Longyaotown Village in the east to Jiajiawan Village in the south, Xiyuanze Village in the west, and Bai Chengze Village in the north. The total area spans 53,000 mu (approximately 3,533 hectares), with an annual yield of about 373,000 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Features: Jingbian chili fruits are stout and shaped like bull or goat horns, typically 25–28 cm in length, up to 30 cm at maximum, and 5–6 cm in diameter. The flesh is 0.3–0.4 cm thick, and individual fruits can weigh up to 220 g. Unripe chilies are fresh green, shiny, and moderately spicy, while ripe ones are bright red and have a strong spicy flavor. The chili has thick flesh, few seeds, and a hollow cavity, giving it a rich chili aroma, making it suitable for fresh consumption, with good storage and transport qualities. 2. Unique Internal Quality Indicators: Jingbian chili is highly nutritious, rich in various trace elements. Testing shows that it contains no less than 19.2 mg/100g of calcium, 18 mg/100g of phosphorus, 0.51 mg/100g of iron, and 110 mg/100g of vitamin C. It also contains thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, malic acid, citric acid, and capsanthin. 3. Safety Requirements: The production environment of Jingbian chili complies with NY5010 "Environmental Conditions for the Production of Pollution-Free Vegetable Agricultural Products"; seed selection follows GB8079 "Seed Requirements"; fertilizers are used in accordance with NY/T496 "Guidelines for the Rational Use of Fertilizers"; and technical specifications adhere to DB14/87 "Production Technical Specifications for Pollution-Free Agricultural Products."