Anding Mulberries

Anding Mulberries

Anding mulberries are a product with geographical indication certification.

　　The mulberries of Anding Town have a long history. As early as the Ming and Qing dynasties, white wax-skinned mulberries were served as tribute on the imperial table. In recent years, leveraging its regional and resource advantages, the town has vigorously developed its distinctive mulberry industry, introducing companies such as Beijing Lukangyuan Food Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. and Beijing Guosen Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., which have researched and developed a series of mulberry products including mulberry wine, mulberry juice, mulberry jam, and dried mulberries. It is reported that the town has held ten consecutive mulberry cultural festivals. The total mulberry planting area in the town has reached 5,000 mu, with an annual yield of nearly 3,000 tons. Mulberry cultivation and production have become one of the important sources of income for local farmers. After "Anding Mulberries" received geographical indication certification from the National Ministry of Agriculture, the visibility of Anding Town's mulberries is expected to significantly increase, with an estimated additional income of 1,500 yuan per mu for farmers.

　　Geographical indication products refer to those produced in specific regions, whose quality, reputation, or other characteristics are essentially attributable to the natural and human factors of the place of origin, and which are named after the geographical location upon approval. It is reported that as early as 2007, "Daxing Watermelon" had already received geographical indication certification from the National Ministry of Agriculture.

　　Geographic Scope

　　Anding Town is located in the southeastern part of Beijing, 60 kilometers from downtown Beijing and adjacent to Hebei Province. It lies between 39°34′–39°39′ north latitude and 116°25′–116°32′ east longitude, at an altitude of 21–27 meters. The town covers a total area of 77.7 square kilometers, stretching 13 kilometers from north to south and 13 kilometers from east to west. The mulberry cultivation area of Anding is approximately 300 hectares, with a current annual yield of 2.759 million kilograms. The main mulberry-growing areas are distributed along a northeastern belt, primarily in villages such as Gaodian, Qianyechang, Houyechang, Tongzhou Mafang, Shahe, and Hou’anding. Smaller mulberry plantings can also be found in parts of Qianxinfang, Magezhuang, Daqu, Tongying, and Zhouyuanzi.