Shuangcheng Golden Berry

Shuangcheng Golden Berry

Shuangcheng Golden Berry is a product certified with a geographical indication.

　　Shuangcheng City is home to 15 ethnic minorities, including Manchu, Korean, Hui, Mongolian, Daur, and Xibe, among which the Manchu population is the largest. Since its initial cultivation, Shuangcheng has been a land of outstanding people and has produced many notable figures. Generals such as Tuoyunbu and Fengshen were key military leaders of the Qing Dynasty. During the imperial examination era, the city produced 29 successful candidates in the highest-level exams (Jinshi) and 191 at the provincial level (Juren). Cultural attractions include Chengxu Gate, Kuixing Tower, Guanyin Temple, Shuangcheng Railway Station, Chengxu Park, Hope Square, and the Folk Culture Pedestrian Street. During the Liberation War, the frontline headquarters of the Fourth Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was stationed in Shuangcheng. Commanders of the “Fourth Field Army” directed famous battles here, including the Battle of Xinkaoling, the Three Campaigns South of the Yangtze River, and the Four Defenses of Linjiang. In the 19th year of the Jiaqing reign (1814), the Qing court approved General Fu Jun’s memorial suggesting “it is better to settle troops for farming in advance than merely prepare for cultivation.” A fertile area, 70 li long from north to south and 130 li wide from east to west, was chosen for establishing a town and governance. Due to the presence of two ancient Jin-era cities, Dahu and Buda (commonly known as Shuangchengzi), the town was named Shuangcheng. The golden berry is originally from Northeast China. Our city began planting it in the early 1950s, and after over 60 years of cultivation, the planted area has expanded to 15,000 mu, with an annual output of 15,000 tons. The golden berry has become a representative fruit and vegetable variety for both Shuangcheng and even Heilongjiang Province.

　　Heilongjiang is the main production area for golden berries, which have functions such as clearing heat, detoxifying, relieving cough, moistening the throat, and promoting urination.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The protected geographic indication area for Shuangcheng Golden Berry covers Shuangcheng City, with production distributed across 24 towns: Shuiquan Township, Gongzheng Township, Nongfeng Town, Xingshan Town, Tongxin Township, Linjiang Township, Wanlong Township, Handian Town, Jincheng Township, Lanling Town, Chaoyang Township, Dancheng Town, Lianxing Township, Qingling Township, Dongguan Town, Zhoujia Town, Xinxing Township, Wuja Town, Xingfu Township, Shuangcheng Town, Xiqin Township, Tuanjie Township, Yongsheng Township, Lequn Township — totaling 24 towns. The geographic coordinates lie between 125°41′–126°42′ east longitude and 45°08′–45°43′ north latitude. The protected area spans 224,996.4 hectares, including 1,000 hectares of golden berry cultivation, yielding 15,000 tons annually.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Features: The Shuangcheng Golden Berry is oval-shaped, with a single fruit weighing around 6 grams. The fruit is golden yellow, round, juicy, sweet, and has excellent taste and quality. It does not crack easily and stores and transports well. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: The Shuangcheng Golden Berry is highly nutritious, with protein content greater than 0.5%, titratable acidity less than 1%, soluble sugar (calculated as glucose) greater than 9%, soluble solids greater than 10%, vitamin C greater than 500 mg/kg, vitamin E greater than 10 mg/kg, and zinc content greater than 3 mg/kg. 3. Safety Requirements: The production area of Shuangcheng Golden Berries meets the standards of NY 5010-2002 for pollution-free vegetable growing environments. The product complies with the National Food Safety Standard – Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food (GB2763-2014) and the National Food Safety Standard – Limits of Contaminants in Food (GB2762-2012). 4. Packaging Materials: Packaging materials comply with national hygiene standards, being clean, sturdy, free of pollution and odor, and labeled with the words “Shuangcheng Golden Berry.” 5. Labeling: Users of the label must uniformly apply the geographical indication on their products or packaging. 6. Transport and Handling: Products should be handled gently to avoid compression during transport. Vehicles and tools used must be clean, hygienic, and free of pollution, and must not be mixed with other toxic or harmful goods. 7. Storage Facilities: Storage areas must be clean and hygienic, and must not be mixed with toxic or harmful items. Choose environments that are light-proof, clean, cool, dry, and odor-free for storage, and take care to prevent mold and rodent damage. Storage and transport shall follow the Pollution-Free Agricultural Product Storage and Transport Standards.