Boli Grapes

Boli Grapes

Boli Grapes are a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Boli Grapes are a specialty of Boli County, Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province. Boli Grapes are a nationally protected geographical indication agricultural product.

　　The Lianyou Grape Professional Cooperative was established in 2007. It has now developed into an agricultural leading enterprise integrating grape cultivation, grape seedling breeding, promotion of new grape planting technologies, and grape sales. The cooperative currently has assets of over 5 million yuan, including 3.5 million yuan in fixed assets. Its specialty grapes such as “Hei Tiantian” and “Han Xiang Mi” are sold to cities and provinces including Beijing, Liaoning, and Jilin.

　　In 2011, the Lianyou Grape Cooperative registered the unified trademark “Bohei.” In 2012, it was awarded the “Municipal Well-Known Trademark,” and an application for “Provincial Famous Trademark” is underway. It also plans to apply for a World Geographical Indication through the Municipal Agricultural Commission.

　　In 2013, the “Boli Grapes” applied for by the Boli County Lianyou Grape Planting Professional Cooperative passed the review of the Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and expert evaluation, and were included in the National Geographical Indication Agricultural Product Registration and Protection program.

　　Geographical Scope

　　Boli County is located in the eastern part of Heilongjiang Province and is under the jurisdiction of Qitaihe City. It borders Baqing, Jidong, Linkou, Yilan, and Huanan County. The designated protected production area for Boli Grapes as a geographical indication agricultural product covers 2,000 hectares, including areas within Yongheng Township, Qingshan Township, Boli Town, Dasizhan Town, Woken Town, Tieshan Township, and the Jinhe Development Zone. The geographical coordinates span longitude 130°06′ to 131°56′ and latitude 45°16′ to 46°37′. Currently, the planted area of Boli Grapes is 1,333 hectares, with an annual yield of 40,000 tons.

　　Product Quality and Characteristic Features

　　This section mainly describes the unique quality characteristics of the registered product and the standards followed regarding product quality and safety, including: 1. External sensory features: Boli Grapes have neat clusters shaped like a cone, with the largest single cluster weighing around 1,000g. The berries are round, with a diameter of 10–15mm, covered by a purple-black skin and white bloom. The berries are neither too tight nor too loose on the cluster, making them less prone to falling off. There is no residual style at the top of the berry, and there are stem marks at the base. The flesh is fine and relatively crisp, seedless, rich in sugar content, fragrant, sweet, with flavors reminiscent of “Hei Tiantian” and “Yang Gu Niang,” and has good storage and transport tolerance. 2. Internal quality indicators: Boli Grapes have a glucose content greater than 7%, fructose content greater than 8%, vitamin C content greater than 20mg/100g, and soluble solids content greater than 17%. 3. Safety requirements: Boli Grapes meet the standards of NY 5086-2005 for pollution-free fruit products – Deciduous Berry Fruits.