Suzhou Onions

Suzhou Onions

　　Suzhou onions are a specialty of Suzhou District in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. The selection of seeds, seedling cultivation, transplanting, and the growth process of onions in Suzhou District are all well-managed, with no impact from pests, diseases, or natural disasters. Suzhou onions are among the best products in the world. The “Xinyu Brand” onions from Suzhou District have obtained “Green Product” certification.

　　With over 30 years of onion cultivation history, Suzhou District benefits from fertile soil, abundant sunlight, large temperature variations, and a unique climate. These conditions produce onions that are large, flavorful, tender, firm, and high in dry matter content. Their quality, color, and taste are significantly superior to those from other onion-producing regions, making them highly favored by domestic and international buyers. After 30 years of development, the district has become the second-largest onion-growing base in China, following only Shandong.

　　Suzhou District has actively expanded its vegetable industry and developed leading products. It has successively introduced supportive policies, banning or restricting the use of more than 50 highly toxic pesticides. A standardized pollution-free onion production base covering a total area of 50,000 mu has been established to regulate and guide the development of the onion industry. At the same time, the “Xinyu Brand” onions have received “Green Product” certification. New technologies such as plastic film mulching and direct seeding, as well as transplanting of seedlings, have been promoted, along with the introduction of multiple high-quality, high-yield new varieties including Farmhouse, Kestrel, and Fuxing. The adoption rate of these new varieties has exceeded 95%, fundamentally changing the traditional self-propagating, self-cultivating, and self-planting onion farming methods. This has laid a solid foundation for achieving high yield, premium quality, and efficiency.

　　The onion planting area in Suzhou District remains stable at around 160,000 mu, with an annual output of 1 million tons, accounting for one-tenth of the national onion production. It has become the largest high-quality onion production base in China. To build the “Suzhou Onion” brand, under the guidance of the Suzhou Municipal Government, a series of brand promotion measures known as the “Five Unifications and One Standardization” have been implemented. These include a unified trademark brand, unified packaging specifications, unified quality standards, unified balanced market release, unified vehicle allocation for distribution, and standardized onion market order. The “Suzhou Onion” has been designated by the Gansu Provincial Department of Commerce as the unified provincial onion brand. The Suzhou Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau has provided strong support to onion export enterprises for many years, helping Suzhou onions reach the international market and gain fame overseas.

　　Suzhou onions are a protected geographical indication product.

　　Suzhou onions are a certified geographical indication trademark.

　　The production area of Suzhou onions covers the current administrative regions of Sandun Town, Qingshui Town, Jinfo Temple Town, Yinda Town, Xidong Town, Zongzhai Town, Shangba Town, Xifeng Township, Quanhu Township, Guoyuan Township, Fengle Township, Huajian Township, Xiaheqing Township, Dongdong Township, and Huangnibao Township in Suzhou District, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province.