Yuli Luobu Lamb

Yuli Luobu Lamb

Yuli Luobu Lamb is a product with geographical indication status.

　　"The best lamb in the world comes from Yuli" is a long-standing belief in Xinjiang. The Tarim River Basin in Xinjiang abounds in wild medicinal plants such as Apocynum, hay, and Cistanche. The lamb in Yuli County is mainly from the Luobu sheep breed. These sheep drink melted snow water from the Tianshan Mountains, feed on licorice (a traditional Chinese medicinal herb), Apocynum (a tea known for longevity and lowering blood pressure in Xinjiang), and the leaves of the thousand-year-surviving Populus euphratica tree. Consuming these alkaline-rich grasses all year round results in lamb that is completely free of gaminess and boasts tender, delicious meat.

　　Luobu sheep are the dominant breed among local sheep in Yuli County. They have stable genetics, strong disease resistance, high lean meat content, low fat, and are virtually odorless. The excellent taste of Luobu lamb is related both to the breed itself and to the sheep's preference for alkaline plants in their saline-alkali-rich environment. Tests show that the alkaline amino acid index of Luobu lamb is much higher than that of other types of lamb, and its price is also about 8 to 10 yuan per kilogram higher.

　　Yuli Luobu Lamb

　　Livestock (meat products)

　　Geographic Scope

　　The protected area for the Yuli Luobu Lamb geographical indication product includes three townships in Yuli County: Dunktan Township, Tarim Township, and Gulebage Township, encompassing a total of 23 administrative villages. The geographical coordinates are between 84°02'50″E – 89°58'50″E longitude and 40°10'33″N – 41°39'17″N latitude. The protected area spans 48,070 km², with an annual production of 150,000 Yuli Luobu sheep.