Jintan Water Dropwort

Jintan Non-Flooded Water Dropwort

Jintan Non-Flooded Water Dropwort is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Water dropwort has been cultivated in Jintan for over 800 years, and the Zhulin water dropwort—particularly the non-flooded variety—is especially renowned. In recent years, two leading enterprises—the Birun Water Dropwort Professional Cooperative of Jintan and Jiangsu Jintang Agricultural Science and Technology Co., Ltd.—have organized cultivation on over 6,000 acres and established a 1,000-acre national-level demonstration planting zone for non-flooded water dropwort, with a yield benefit of around 20,000 yuan per acre. Among them, Jintang’s “Lütan” brand non-flooded water dropwort production base has been created as the first national-level Class I export demonstration base for water dropwort, and it is also the only Class I vegetable export record-filing base in southern Jiangsu. The product is exported to South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau, generating annual foreign exchange earnings of over 3 million US dollars.

　　Every 100g of water dropwort contains 2.1g of protein, 0.3g of fat, 154mg of calcium, 9.8mg of phosphorus, 23.3mg of iron, 47mg of vitamin C, and 4.5mg of carotene. Its vitamin C content is 7.8 times that of cucumber, its vitamin B2 is 4.6 times that of lettuce, its calcium content is 19.2 times that of tomato, and its iron content is 38.5 times that of Chinese cabbage. Focusing solely on iron for blood nourishment, an average person needs to absorb 10mg of iron per day, whereas just 50g of water dropwort contains 11.6mg. Modern medical experts have also confirmed the significant effects of water dropwort in reducing blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, and inhibiting cancer.