Huangsongdian Lingzhi (Ganoderma)

Huangsongdian Lingzhi

Huangsongdian Lingzhi is a product with geographical indication status.

　　Huangsongdian Town is located in the high-altitude and cold mountainous area of the eastern part of Jiaohe City. The town has limited arable land but relatively abundant forestry resources, with forest coverage reaching 91%. It enjoys unique climatic conditions and rich natural resources. On August 30, 2007, initiated by 14 farmers including Zhang Lianjun, the Huangsongdian Lingzhi Professional Cooperative was established. To better carry out business operations and develop the local economy, on May 20, 2008, the cooperative members jointly contributed 400,000 RMB in cash and re-registered with the industrial and commercial authorities under the name Jiaohe City Huangsongdian Town Ruizhiyuan Lingzhi Professional Cooperative, with Zhang Lianjun as the legal representative. The main business scope of the cooperative includes processing and selling edible fungus products, procuring edible fungus materials for its members, introducing new technologies and varieties for its members, and providing technical training, technical exchanges, and information consulting services. The cooperative has played a strong exemplary and leading role by developing a wood lingzhi cultivation base covering 20 hectares and a high-quality black fungus cultivation area of 10 hectares. It produces over 20 tons of high-quality black fungus annually and can supply more than 30 tons of wood lingzhi and lingzhi spore powder to pharmaceutical factories, health food companies, and distributors in cities and provinces such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Jiangsu.

　　Huangsongdian Lingzhi

　　Cultivation (Edible Fungi)

　　Geographical Scope

　　The Jiaohe City Huangsongdian Edible (Medicinal) Fungus Association in Jilin Province applied for the geographical indication product name “Huangsongdian Lingzhi (Ganoderma Lucidum Of Huangsongdian).” The geographical indication covers the lingzhi production area within the administrative region of Huangsongdian Town, Jiaohe City, specifically between longitude 127°35′–127°54′ and latitude 43°30′–43°53′.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Characteristics: Individual lingzhi caps are not connected in clusters. The caps are relatively round, plump, and aesthetically pleasing, brownish in color, with uniform coloration at the growth edge and center. The surface is covered with spore powder. The underside of the cap is pale yellow or milky white, free from scratches. The stipe (stem) is thick, dark brown, glossy, and not longer than 2 cm. It is free from dirt, impurities, mold, scars, lesions, or insect damage. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: Adenosine ≥ 7.0 mg/100g; Crude polysaccharides (calculated as glucans) ≥ 14.0 mg/g; Triterpenes (calculated as oleanolic acid) ≥ 1.2 g/100g. 3. Safety Requirements: Shall comply with the standards set forth in GB7096, meeting the following indicators: Lead (as Pb) ≤ Not detected; Arsenic (as As) ≤ Not detected; Mercury (as Hg) ≤ 0.02 mg/kg; Cadmium (as Cd) ≤ Not detected.