Huaxu Giant Ginkgo

Huaxu Giant Ginkgo

Huaxu Giant Ginkgo is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Huaxu Giant Ginkgo

　　Legend has it that during the creation of the world by Fuxi and Nüwa, they gained divine inspiration after eating century-old ginkgo fruits from a large tree planted by their mother, A’shi. This enlightenment enabled them to obtain the Yellow River Map and the Luo River Writing, create the Eight Trigrams, invent writing, refine stones to mend the sky, and lay the foundation of ancient Chinese civilization. Lantian’s ginkgo cultivation has a long history, covering an area of 35,000 mu with a yield of 32,000 tons. Varieties include Giant Ginkgo, Golden Fist, Lanzhou Big Apricot, Cao Apricot, Rapeseed Yellow, Wheat Tip Yellow, White Sand Apricot, Peach Apricot, Silver Fragrant White, Ten Thousand Branches Red, Bound Bound Apricot, Plum Apricot, Zhang Gongyuan, Golden Sun, and more. These can be consumed fresh, processed, or used for their kernels. For the same variety, maturity varies depending on terrain, extending the harvest season from late May to early July. The uniquely local Huaxu Giant Ginkgo features round fruit, orange-yellow flesh, uniform size (110–180 grams per fruit), minimal fiber, juicy texture, 12.3% soluble solids, 9.3% total sugar, 1.5% titratable acid, and a sweet, fragrant taste. The pits are nearly round, easily separable, with sweet kernels, ripening in early June. In 1992, the 4th National Apricot and Plum Academic Symposium was held in Lantian, where experts spoke highly of Lantian’s giant ginkgo production, especially praising the Giant Ginkgo variety. The product is exported to cities such as Haikou, Nanning, and Shenzhen, enjoying strong market demand.

　　The administrative regions of 13 towns under the jurisdiction of Lantian County, Shaanxi Province: Huaxu Town, Xielake Town, Sanli Town, Sanguanmiao Town, Jinshan Town, Hou Town, Puhua Town, Yushan Town, Jiujiange Town, Ankang Town, Qianwei Town, Mengzhen Town, and Languan Town

　　“Lantian County People’s Government Request Regarding the Application for Defining the Protected Geographic Indication Product Area of Huaxu Giant Ginkgo,” Lanzheng [2013] No. 60

　　Xi’an Lantian County Local Standard: DB610122/T01-2013 “Cultivation Technical Regulations for Huaxu Giant Ginkgo”