Zhaduo Cordyceps

Zhaduo Cordyceps

Zhaduo Cordyceps is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Zhaduo Cordyceps is a specialty of Zhaduo County in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The Cordyceps produced in Zhaduo County are large in size and well-known both domestically and internationally, earning the county the reputation as the “No. 1 Cordyceps County in China.”

　　Zhaduo County is located in the southwest of Qinghai Province and the southeast of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south. It lies at the northern foot of the Tanggula Mountains, featuring a terrain that is higher in the west and lower in the east, with an average altitude of over 4,200 meters.

　　Zhaduo County is one of the prime production areas of Cordyceps, one of China’s three most treasured traditional medicines. The Cordyceps produced here are renowned both domestically and abroad for their large size and superior quality, which is why the county is also known as the “No. 1 Cordyceps County in China.”