Arrowhead

Arrowhead

　　Arrowhead

　　Arrowhead has been cultivated in Baoying County since ancient times. Arrowhead tofu soup is milky white, delicious, and was listed as an imperial tribute as early as the Tang Dynasty.

　　After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee

　　, the production of arrowhead developed rapidly. Currently, the county’s planting area covers 50,000 mu, with a total yield of 60,000 tons. The main variety, Purple Round (Kuǎo Lǎo Wū), is of good quality

　　, moderately sized, with firm flesh and no bitterness when eaten, making it very popular with customers. Every year during the arrowhead harvest season, merchants from other regions come

　　to purchase it directly.

　　Arrowhead processing is mainly for fresh preservation and export, with an annual export volume of over 500 tons.