Zalantun has a long history of sand fruit cultivation, and it is the main producing area of sand fruit in China. The varieties of yellow Taiping, big autumn fruit and begonia fruit produced are well known, and they are indispensable fruits for local guests and friends. The specific appearance of Zalantun Amomum villosum stands out as follows: the shape of the fruit is the size of a table tennis ball, the color is bright, the fruit surface is smooth and shiny, the fruit tastes sweet and sour, juicy, rich in aroma, the fruit core is oil-soaked, the flavor is unique, and it has the effect of expelling insects and improving eyesight. Zhalantun Shaguo drink and dried Shaguo food have been well-known at home and abroad, and are well-known in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Zalantun Shaguo is an agricultural product and green food protected by geographical indications of the Ministry of Agriculture.
(1) Soil geomorphology: Zalantun Shaguo production area is mainly mountainous hills and hills, accounting for 69% of the total area. The northern part belongs to Yarlung Valley Plain, the middle part belongs to Jiazishan low hills, and the southern part belongs to Kierguo Mountain Zhongshan hills. The soil in the main producing areas is mainly dark brown soil. The organic matter content is above 6.22%, the average total nitrogen content is 2.34g／kg/kg, the available phosphorus is 26mg/kg, the available potassium is more than 65mg/kg, and the pH value is about 4.9-7.7. Deep soil layer, fertile soil, strong water and fertilizer conservation ability, suitable for the growth of Amomum villosum.
(2) Hydrological situation: the annual average precipitation in Zhalantun Shaguo production area is 718.6mm, with complete water conservancy conditions, sufficient underground water sources, irrigation and drainage facilities for farmland, clear and pure water quality and good water resources. Pollution-free, achieving the goal of irrigation of dry energy and drainage of waterlogging energy. Rivers are divided into Yarlung River, Jiqin River and Chuo 'er River, with an average annual runoff of 251.18 million cubic meters. There are abundant water resources, of which the river flow is 2.125 billion cubic meters and the underground resources are 52 million cubic meters. Because there are many rivers in Zhalantun Shaguo production area, the river flows out of the north and south longitudinal valleys all the year round, with a stepped distribution and a high density. The water quality is clear and pure, the water resources are well maintained, and the groundwater is rich in minerals, which creates unique natural conditions for Zhalantun Shaguo production.
(3) Climate: it belongs to the continental semi-humid climate in the middle temperate zone, which is characterized by drought, strong wind and rapid temperature rise in spring; Summer is hot and rainy, with abundant precipitation; In autumn, the temperature drops sharply and the temperature difference between day and night is large; Winter is long, cold and snowy. The annual sunshine hours are 2411 hours, the annual average temperature is 3.3C°, the average effective accumulated temperature ≥ 1 C is 2147°C, the annual rainfall is 45-55mm, and the precipitation is mainly concentrated in July-August, with a short frost-free period of 11-135 days on average. It has unique climatic conditions and is very suitable for producing high-quality sand fruits.
(4) Human history: Zalantun has a long history of planting Amomum villosum, which is the main producing area of high-quality Amomum villosum in northern China. The Amomum villosum produced in Zalantun City is well known. Zalantun Shaguo has other nicknames, such as Leng Jin Dan, Lin Ling, Wu Cai Lai and Lian Zhu Guo, which are recorded in Medical Materia Medica, Rihuazi Materia Medica, Kaibao Materia Medica, and Yi Lin Cuan Yao. Sporadic planting began at the end of the 19th century. Zalantun City began to introduce Amomum villosum such as Daqiu and Begonia for planting in the early 194s. In 195, Zalantun agricultural production experiment was carried out to demonstrate the cultivation of small-scale fruit trees, and the experience of cultivating fruit trees in alpine regions was gained. Since then, small apple seedlings such as Taipingguo and Daqiu have been introduced from Heilongjiang, Jilin and other places one after another, and at the same time, artificial grafting has been carried out to cultivate local Amomum villosum seedlings. In 1952, Zhalantun Hexi Fruit Orchard was established as a demonstration base for Amomum villosum cultivation, and Huangtaiping, Daqiu, Begonia, Zitaiping, Qingtaiping and Qixian have been introduced from other provinces. After cultivation tests, Amomum villosum has strong cold resistance and frost resistance. In 1958, orchards were established in some villages, and more than 2 orchards such as Huaguoshan Orchard in Halasu Commune were built. By 1959, there were 1,56 mu of sand fruit trees cultivated in Zhalantun alone, with an annual output of 24, kilograms of fruit. From 1981 to 199, 4, mu of sand fruit trees were cultivated in the city, with an average annual output of 6 million kilograms. By 2, the planting area of Amomum villosum was nearly 1, mu, the annual harvest was about 6, tons, and the annual output value was 54 million yuan. In October 26, the green natural drink sand juice produced by Zhalantun Changzheng Beverage Factory obtained the national circulation product certification, which filled the national blank of this product. At present, outside the famous area of Zhalantun City, Shaguo series drinks are exported to more than 2 provinces and cities such as Beijing, Hebei and Shanghai, and the "Tangxiner" Shaguo series drinks are fragrant in Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin. The sand fruit industry has driven local fruit farmers to achieve an annual income increase of 11.4 million yuan. At present, the city has developed 16, hectares of Shaguo base and 2 deep processing enterprises. Zhalan
Woniuhe Town, Tun City is known as the "Hometown of Shaguo" for its large quantity and excellent quality. The pure natural sand juice produced by Zalantun won the Best-selling Product Award of the 7th Green Food Expo in China (Qiqihar) in 27. In November 28, at the 6th China International Agricultural Products Fair in Hohhot, the pure natural green food "Shashuang brand sand juice" of Zhalantun Changzheng Beverage Factory was favored by about 15, domestic and foreign professional buyers from all over the country, the United States, Britain and other countries and regions. At present, Zhalantun actively cultivates and supports the development of local green and characteristic industries, takes advantage of local unique climatic conditions, resources and location advantages, looks at the market gap of Shaguo series products, guides farmers to develop intercropping and garden planting under Shaguo forest, and develops specialized forest and fruit industrial bases with the business model of company+base+farmers, so as to truly realize the virtuous cycle of agriculture and forestry characteristic industries and the integrated management of product preservation, storage, processing and sales, increase farmers' income and promote agriculture.
geographical scope
the geographical protection scope of Zalantun Shaguo is within Zalantun City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The geographical coordinates are: east longitude 122 28 ′-123 17 ′, north latitude 47 35 ′-48 6 ′, north-south length 145_, east-west width 86_, mainly involving Halasu office, Woniuhe town, Gaotaizi office, Zhonghe office, Ewenki ethnic township in Sama street, mushroom town and Guanmen in Zhalantun city. The total production area is 16, hectares, with an annual output of 24, tons and an annual output value of 1.35 billion yuan.