Beizhen Grapes

Beizhen Grapes

Beizhen Grapes are a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Beizhen City is renowned across China as the hometown of grapes and the country’s largest fresh grape storage base. It cultivates over ten grape varieties, including Kyoho, Muscat, White Heart, and Late Red. Beizhen grapes are known for their excellent shape, high sugar content, no pollution, superior quality, and ease of storage. Beizhen City has been awarded the title of “Hometown of Grapes in China” by the Agricultural Development Center of the State Council, the Chinese Agricultural Society, and the China Specialties News.

　　Applicant: Beizhen Fruit Tree Technology Service Station

　　Location: 2012

　　Geographical Scope

　　The protected area for Beizhen Grapes lies between longitude 121°33′ to 121°55′ and latitude 41°22′ to 41°46′, covering ten townships within the city — Dashishi, Zheng’an, Futun, Guangning, Baojia, Changxingdian, Lüyang, Goubangzi, Liaotun, and Zhaotun. The cultivation area spans 200,000 mu, with a total output reaching 360,000 tons. Among these, the facility-based grape cultivation area is 5,000 mu, primarily distributed in Guangning, Liaotun, and Zheng’an townships.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　(I) External Sensory Characteristics: Beizhen grapes feature a dark purple color, uniform berry size, plump grains, and strong palatability. 1. Grape Clusters: Cylindrical or conical in shape, moderately compact, evenly structured, with uniform berry size. Each cluster contains 35–45 berries and weighs 400–550g. 2. Berries: Average weight of 10–12g per berry. 3. Coloration: 99% of the fruit is colored, achieving a deep purple or bluish-black hue. 4. Appearance Quality: Clean berry surface, intact berries, moderately thick bloom, free from dust or pesticide contamination. 5. Stems: Intact, undamaged, disease-free, and not withered. 6. Ripeness: Fully ripe, reflecting the flavor and characteristics typical of the variety. (II) Internal Quality Indicators: The unique climatic conditions of the Yiwulvshan Mountain in Beizhen and the light-rich, low-rainfall monsoon climate of western Liaoning endow Beizhen grapes with distinct qualities. They are rich in various nutrients essential to the human body, with all indicators meeting or exceeding average standards. (III) Safety Requirements 1. Arsenic determination shall be conducted in accordance with GB/T5009.11. 2. Lead determination shall be conducted in accordance with GB/T5009.12. 3. Cadmium determination shall be conducted in accordance with GB/T5009.15. 4. Mercury determination shall be conducted in accordance with GB/T5009.17. 5. Fluorine determination shall be conducted in accordance with GB/T5009.18. 6. Determination of BHC and DDT shall be conducted in accordance with GB/T5009.19. 7. Determination of DDVP, Dimethoate, and Fenitrothion shall be conducted in accordance with GB/T5009.20. 8. Determination of Chlorothalonil shall be conducted in accordance with GB/T14878. 9. Determination of Triadimefon shall be conducted in accordance with GB/T14879.