Baoqing Large White Flats Pumpkin Seeds

Baoqing Large White Flats Pumpkin Seeds

Baoqing Large White Flats Pumpkin Seeds are a protected geographical indication product.

Baoqing Large White Flats Pumpkin Seeds are a protected geographical indication certification trademark.

　　　“Large White Flats Pumpkin Seeds” are a specialty of Baoqing County, Heilongjiang Province. Pumpkin seeds are a pollution-free green food rich in various nutrients and with medicinal and health benefits. Baoqing Fig. 1 Baoqing Large White Flats Pumpkin Seeds

　　. The county has vast territory and fertile soil, and is a national-level ecological demonstration county. Its climate and geographical conditions are especially suitable for growing pumpkin seeds, yielding seeds that are white in color, large in size, thin-skinned, and thick-kerned. It is one of China’s largest organic pumpkin seed production bases and is widely known as the “Home of the ‘Large White Flats’ Pumpkin Seed Products in Baoqing, China.” It has won the prestigious award at the International Agricultural Expo. In 2006, “Baoqing Large White Flats” was listed by the state as one of the geographical indication products. The product is exported to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, America, and other regions and countries. Baoqing has become one of the largest distribution centers for pumpkin seeds in China.

　　Protected Area

　　　　The protected area for Baoqing Large White Flats Pumpkin Seeds as a geographical indication product is based on the scope proposed in the “Letter Regarding the Application for the Protected Origin Product Area of Baoqing Red Beans, Baoqing Large White Flats Pumpkin Seeds, and Naoli River Green Onions” (Bao Zheng Han [2004] No. 4) issued by Baoqing County, which covers the entire administrative region of Baoqing County, Heilongjiang Province.