Huangsongdian Black Fungus

Huangsongdian Black Fungus

Huangsongdian Black Fungus is a protected geographical indication product.

Huangsongdian Black Fungus is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Huangsongdian Black Fungus, a specialty of Jilin Province and a China National Geographic Indication product, is primarily produced in Huangsongdian Town and surrounding areas of Jiaohe City. Thanks to its unique cultivation environment and methods, Huangsongdian Black Fungus has distinctive components and superior quality, earning it the title of “National Famous Product” in China.

　　　Jiaohe City’s Huangsongdian Town is known as the “No. 1 Town for Black Fungus in China,” the “Hometown of Edible Fungi,” a “National Outstanding Base Town for Edible Fungi,” and an “Outstanding Model Town for New Rural Construction with Small Mushrooms.” Huangsongdian Black Fungus was registered under the “Huangsongdian” brand in 2001. In the same year, it was recognized as a “Famous Agricultural Product of Jilin City” by the Jilin Municipal People’s Government. In 2003, it was awarded the title of “Jilin Famous Product” by the Jilin Provincial People’s Government. In 2004, during the 7th National Edible Fungi Academic Symposium and New Technology & Product Exchange, it was recommended as a “National Famous Product.”

　　Quality Characteristics

　　　　Huangsongdian Town is located 50 kilometers east of Jiaohe City, within the extended mountainous area of the Changbai Mountain Range, at an altitude of 474 meters. The area features a cold highland climate with a short frost-free period, long and cold winters, and large diurnal temperature variations in summer. The unique climatic conditions, growing environment, and production management techniques yield black fungus that is distinctive and of high quality, differing from other producing regions in taste, physical and chemical indicators, and appearance.

　　1. “Huangsongdian” brand black fungus grows in a cold highland climate with significant diurnal temperature differences, resulting in relatively slow growth and greater accumulation of dry matter. This leads to thicker fungal sheets, better elasticity of the flesh, and an exceptionally good eating texture.

　　2. “Huangsongdian” brand black fungus is irrigated with water from the Weihu River, ensuring pure water sources.* The town has a forest coverage rate of 91%, clean air,* and no factories in the area. Grown in a completely pollution-free, green, and natural environment, it meets the standards for green and pollution-free food production, ensuring excellent quality.

　　3. “Huangsongdian” brand black fungus is cultivated using the ground cultivation method, with cultivation materials mainly consisting of hardwood sawdust. This results in elastic flesh and a good eating texture, setting it apart from black fungus produced in other regions.

　　4. “Huangsongdian” brand black fungus uses single-piece varieties, with meticulous production management. During picking and drying, pieces are laid out individually and turned at appropriate times, resulting in a naturally curled appearance, natural and darker color, and luster. Production processes include measures such as film covering to prevent soil and other impurities from adhering to the fungal sheets, thus ensuring good commercial quality.

　　Production Situation

　　　　Relying on its resource advantages, Jiaohe City’s Huangsongdian Town has continuously expanded and upgraded its edible fungi industry, developing it into

　　the top industry for enriching the people. Over 85% of the town’s villages engage in edible fungi cultivation, over 85% of households are involved in the industry, and 85% of farmers’ income comes from edible fungi. The town cultivates 150 million bags of black fungus and 9 million bags of wood ear fungus and other mushroom varieties annually, with an output value of 230 million yuan. The annual trading volume is 12,000 tons, with a transaction value of 480 million yuan. These five striking figures illustrate the absolute scale of Huangsongdian Town’s edible fungi industry.

　　The production of edible fungi in Huangsongdian began in the 1960s and 1970s. Located in the Changbai Mountain area with a forest coverage rate as high as 91%, the region boasts abundant natural resources, favorable climatic conditions, and convenient transportation, making it suitable for edible fungi cultivation. Huangsongdian planned and developed the edible fungi industry as a means of enriching its people. First, relying on bases, the town established an edible fungi association, with each village having a branch. Each village also set up an edible fungi sales center, and some even established specialized associations or research institutes with association-like functions. The associations integrated technical training, production demonstrations, and information dissemination, unifying the purchase of strains, production management, and product sales. Second, using typical examples to lead and inspire others. Third, specialized production and scaled development rely on technical support, making technical training a crucial part of the path to prosperity. Jiaohe Town Middle School serves as the town’s edible fungi technical training base. Focusing on the development of the leading industry, the training sessions invited technical experts and skilled growers to teach farmers about the development of edible fungi product lines, selection of superior varieties, market prospects, and marketing information technology, with 400 participants. The town also coordinated with the Jiaohe City Supply and Marketing Cooperative and the Employment Bureau to hold training sessions for brokers and horticultural skills. Among the 2,100 participating farmers, 136 obtained nationally issued qualification certificates.

　　In 2008, the Weiguang Edible Fungi Industry Concentration Area built upon its existing foundation by adding 10 management houses, 50 ganoderma lucidum greenhouses, 10 edible fungi fermentation rooms, 1,500 meters of hardened surfaces, and 3,000 meters of U-shaped side ditches. It also added 58 new black fungus growers, cultivating 2.7 million bags of black fungus and 150,000 ganoderma lucidum logs annually. Using this as a model, they developed a number of industry concentration areas in villages such as Beichangzi, Jinfeng, Changqing, and Shahezhang. The Huangsongdian Edible Fungi Market was also established in response to demand. Located at the 306-kilometer mark of National Highway 302 in Jiaohe City, the project had a total investment of 29.6 million yuan, covering a planned area of 70,000 square meters with a construction area of 30,000 square meters. It handles an annual trading volume of 12,000 tons and a transaction value of 480 million yuan.

　　Geographic Indication Product Protection

　　　　According to the “Regulations on the Protection of Geographic Indication Products,” the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China reviewed the application for the protection of Huangsongdian Black Fungus as a geographic indication product. Upon approval, it was designated for geographic indication product protection starting April 6, 2010 (Announcement No. 28 of 2010 by the General Administration).

　　Protection Scope

　　　　The protection scope of Huangsongdian Black Fungus as a geographic indication product covers the administrative regions of 13 towns and streets in Jiaohe City, Jilin Province, including Huangsongdian Town, Baishishan Town, Piaohé Town, Qianjin Township, Xinzhan Town, Wulin Korean Ethnic Township, LafA Subdistrict, Tiangang Town, Qingling Town, Songjiang Town, Tianbei Town, Xinnong Subdistrict, and Henan Subdistrict.