Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage

Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage

Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage is a product with a geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　The leaves of Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage are grayish-green or bluish-green in color. The heads are well-shaped, nearly spherical or slightly flattened, plump, firm, aesthetically pleasing, and tender in quality. Rich in vitamin C and minerals, they provide essential nutrients. They contain over 35 grams of soluble sugar, less than 9.28 grams of crude protein, and more than 271.4 mg/kg of vitamin C. Both pesticide residues and heavy metal indicators meet the standards for pollution-free agricultural products. The physicochemical indicators of Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage also comply with the requirements for pollution-free agricultural products.

　　The unique qualities of Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage—its tightly packed heads, attractive appearance, tender texture, and green nutrition—are inseparable from the prime latitude of its production area and the favorable ecological environment. Yuzhong County is located in the prime planting region of northwestern China. The county features deep soil layers, a mild climate, abundant sunlight, ample heat, moderate rainfall, large diurnal temperature variations, and low wind speeds—all of which provide ideal growing conditions for Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The production area of Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage is situated on the Loess Plateau, at the convergence of the Loess Plateau, Inner Mongolia Plateau, and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It lies in central Gansu Province and is one of the three counties and five districts of Lanzhou City. Located in the eastern suburbs of Lanzhou, the county town is 38 kilometers from downtown Lanzhou. Its geographic coordinates are 103°49′15" to 104°34′40" east longitude and 35°34′20" to 36°26′30" north latitude. The county stretches 96.6 kilometers from north to south and 66.4 kilometers from east to west, covering a total area of 3,301.64 square kilometers, with elevations ranging from 1,480 to 3,670 meters. To the east, it borders Dingxi, Huining, and Jingyuan counties; to the west, it neighbors Lintao across the boundary of Maxianshan Mountain; to the southwest, it adjoins the Qilihe and Chengguan districts; and to the north, it faces Gaolan County and Baiyin City across the Yellow River. The county administers 8 towns and 15 townships, comprising 268 administrative villages and 1,619 villager groups, with a total population of 426,000, including 388,000 agricultural residents. There are 13 ethnic groups, including Han, Hui, Manchu, Dongxiang, and Salar, among which the Han people make up 99%. The arable land covers 1.06 million mu, including 360,000 mu of irrigated land, 280,000 mu of guaranteed irrigation land, and 700,000 mu of dryland in mountainous areas, accounting for 66% of the total arable land. The Yuzhong Lotus Cabbage planting area includes 17 townships within the administrative region of Yuzhong County: Sanjiaocheng Township, Chengguan Town, Lianda Township, Laizipaibao Township, Dingyuan Town, Heping Town, Xiaguanying Town, Xiaokangying Township, Jinya Town, Qingcheng Town, Xinying Township, Qingshui Township, Yingshan Township, and Mapo Township.