Jingbian Carrots

Jingbian Carrots

Jingbian carrots are a protected geographical indication product.

Jingbian carrots are an agricultural geographical indication product.

　　Jingbian carrots are a specialty of Jingbian County in Yulin, Shaanxi Province.

　　The Hongfeng Vegetable Professional Cooperative in Huangjiamao Village, Dongkeng Town, Jingbian County, is located in Huangjiamao Village, Dongkeng Town, Jingbian County. It has a registered capital of 200,000 yuan and fixed assets exceeding 8 million yuan. The company has built 200 acres of solar greenhouses, 800 acres of steel-frame arch sheds, and a 30-acre modern logistics market. In 2014, it planted over 10,000 acres of carrots, yielding 10,000 jin per acre at 0.3 yuan per jin, generating 3,000 yuan income per acre and a total revenue of over 30 million yuan. The carrots were sold to cities such as Wuhan, Changsha, and Chengdu, and exported to South Korea.

　　In 2014, the "Jingbian Carrots" application submitted by the Jingbian County Agricultural Product Quality Inspection and Testing Center passed the review of the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and expert evaluation, and was granted national geographical indication registration protection for agricultural products.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The production area of Jingbian carrots is located within Jingbian County, mainly covering 17 towns including Ningtiaoliang, Dongkeng, Zhongshanjian, Wangquze, Ximawan, Zhenjing, Longzhou, Zhangjiabian, Yangqiaobian, Haizetan, Huanghaojie, Hongdunjie, Tiancijuan, Zhouhe, Qingyangcha, and Yangmijian. These include 215 administrative villages and 6 communities. The geographical coordinates are between 108°17′–109°20′ east longitude and 36°58′–38°03′ north latitude, stretching from Longyaozhen 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 is 56,000 acres, with an annual yield of 337,000 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External sensory characteristics: Jingbian carrots have a cylindrical root with a rounded, blunt tip. The roots are 20–24 cm long and weigh 200–350 g each. The skin is smooth, the shape is neat, and the color of the skin, flesh, and core is bright. The flesh is orange-red, and the core is fine with an indistinct boundary from the flesh. The texture is dense, and the taste is crisp and sweet.   2. Unique internal quality indicators: Jingbian carrots are highly nutritious. They contain no less than 2.34 mg/100 g of dietary fiber, no less than 18.7 mg/100 g of calcium, no less than 0.92 mg/100 g of iron, and no less than 4.96 mg/100 g of β-carotene.   3. Safety requirements: The growing environment of Jingbian carrots meets the requirements of NY5010 "Environmental Conditions for the Production of Pollution-Free Vegetable Agricultural Products." Seed selection complies with GB8079 "Seed Requirements." Fertilizers follow the NY/T496 "Guidelines for the Rational Use of Fertilizers," and technical standards adhere to DB14/87 "Production Technical Specifications for Pollution-Free Agricultural Products."