Qingxu gold placer Hongxing

Qingxu gold placer Red Apricot is a specialty of Qingxu County, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. "gold placer Red Apricot" is famous for its big round shape, small core, thin skin and thick meat, and sweet and sour taste. It has been planted for more than 1,200 years. Gold placer Red Apricot is a rare fruit which enjoys a good reputation in Sanjin and overseas, and is ranked as the first of the three famous apricots in Shanxi. Gold placer Red Apricot in Qingxu is a geographical indication protection product of agricultural products. Qingxu County is located in Taiyuan Basin, backed by Luliang Mountain, with mild climate and rich products. It is not only famous for its grapes, but also the gold placer Red Apricot, which is a rare fruit famous in Sanjin and overseas, and is ranked first among the three famous apricots in Shanxi. The characteristics of gold placer red apricot are: large and round, thin skin, thick flesh and small core, bright color, sweet and sour taste, and the best quality. Up to now, it has been cultivated for more than 1200 years. It was originally a seedling apricot in Shajiadi, Renyi Village, and was named for its bright color and golden red fruit. There are 23 kinds of apricot varieties in the county, including Sha Jinhong, Laoyehong and Begonia Red, but Sha Jinhong is the best. At the end of the 20th century, the cultivated amount of Sha Jinhong accounted for 89% of apricot trees in the county, mainly distributed in the mountainous areas of Mayu, Dongyu and Qingyuan. Unique sandy soil, high-quality mountain spring, abundant sunshine and natural climate with large temperature difference between morning and evening provide unique growth conditions for gold placer Red, which makes it a famous fruit with beautiful appearance, high nutrition and sugar content, and contains far more vitamins and carotene than apples. It also contains fructose, fruit acid, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium, which can help digestion, increase calcium and soften blood vessels. Fresh food is the best, processed into apricot juice, preserved apricot, etc., with more beautiful flavor, which can be eaten all the year round. Almond is also a treasure with excellent medicine and food. Gold placer Red Apricot in Qingxu won the Silver Award in Shanxi Agricultural Expo in 1995. In 2013, the "Qingxu gold placer Red Apricot" declared by the Agricultural Association of Mayu Township in Qingxu County passed the expert review and became a geographical indication protection product of agricultural products. Applicant: Location of Agricultural Science Association of Mayu Township in Qingxu County: The geographical protection scope defined in 2013: 24 villages including Mayu Township, Dongyu Town and Qingyuan Town in Qingxu County, including Shuiyu, Dongshijiao, Xishijiao, Maidizhang and Chengjiagou. Geographical coordinates are 112 11 ′ 00 ″ east longitude ~ 112 19 ′ 00 ″ north latitude ~ 37 37 ′ 00 ″. Gold placer red apricot in Qingxu is a geographical indication product of agricultural products.
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