Pizhou White Garlic

Pizhou White Garlic

Pizhou White Garlic is a geographical indication protected product.

Pizhou White Garlic is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　 Pizhou white-skinned garlic has been cultivated for thousands of years and is known as the “Chinese White Garlic.” Renowned far and wide for its white skin and large size, this variety is both edible and medicinal, rich in vitamins, amino acids, protein, allicin, and carbohydrates. It offers high medicinal and nutritional value, combining flavor enhancement with health benefits.

　　Geographical Scope

　　SuYangshan Town, Chefushan Town, Zhaodun Town, Nianya Town, Bayiji Town, Tushan Town, Picheng Town, and Yitang Town in Pizhou City, Jiangsu Province

　　Unique Qualities

　　Characterized by large cloves, white skin, crisp texture, moderate spiciness, few cloves per bulb, neat shape, excellent storability and transportability, and superior marketability, it is hailed as a premium among white garlic varieties. Highly favored by domestic and international merchants, quality brands such as “SuYangshan White Garlic,” “Chefushan Garlic,” and “Liming Brand Garlic” enjoy renowned reputations both at home and abroad. Among them, Liming Garlic has been successively awarded titles such as China Famous Agricultural Product and Jiangsu Provincial Famous Product.

　　Cultural Anecdotes

　　The main production area of Pizhou garlic is around SuYangshan Town. The town is rich in mineral resources, especially pottery clay, with reserves exceeding 100 million tons. It also boasts abundant water resources, with the Bulao River providing over 8,000 acres of natural freshwater aquaculture area. SuYangshan Town features a semi-humid warm temperate monsoon climate on the Huangfan sandy plain, with ample sunshine and rainfall—an average annual temperature of 13.9 degrees Celsius and precipitation of 903.6 mm. The moist soil and water conditions provide abundant resources for crop growth, making it particularly well-suited—and highly favorable—for garlic cultivation.

　　The geographical indication protection area for Pizhou White Garlic covers the entire current administrative region of Pizhou City, Jiangsu Province.