Anji Hickory Nuts

Anji Hickory Nuts

　　Anji hickory nuts are a specialty of Anji County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The hickory nuts in Daxi, Anji County, grow wild year-round without the need for artificial pesticide spraying or other chemical methods to boost yield, making them a natural, pollution-free green food.

　　Daxi Village, Tianhuangping Town, together with Dongling Village in Shangshu Township and Shenxi Village in Baofu Town, are recognized as the three main production areas of Anji hickory nuts. To date, the county has a total hickory nut planting area of 17,000 mu, with 12,000 mu under production.

　　Daxi Village is the main production area of hickory nuts in Huzhou, home to 80% of the city’s hickory nut forests. Anji hickory nuts are a traditional and renowned local product, rich in protein, fats, vitamins, and various other nutrients. They are known to strengthen muscles and bones, fortify the waist, invigorate the spleen, and nourish the kidneys. Celebrated for their thin shells, fragrant aroma, crisp texture, and delicious taste, they enjoy a great reputation in Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou.