Nanyang Horseradish

Nanyang Horseradish

　　Nanyang horseradish is a specialty of Nanyang Town, Dafeng City, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. Through dehydration processing, the horseradish products produced in Nanyang Town are exported to countries such as the United States, Japan, and South Korea.

　　Horseradish, scientifically known as Armoracia rusticana, is a plant of the Brassicaceae family, originally from Southeast Asia. The fleshy root has a unique sharp and spicy flavor. In traditional Chinese medicine, the root is used for its diuretic, nerve-stimulating, appetite-enhancing, anti-cancer, and cold-prevention properties.

　　There are over 1,500 horseradish-growing households in Nanyang Town, with a total planting area of more than 10,000 mu. Four horseradish dehydration processing production lines have been developed, with an annual output of 14 million kilograms, generating direct income of over 20 million yuan. The dehydrated horseradish products are exported to countries such as the United States, Japan, and South Korea.