Pizhou ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo planting in Pizhou has a long history, and the ancient ginkgo in Baima Temple in Sihu Town was planted in Zhengguang years of Northern Wei Dynasty, with a tree age of more than 1,500 years. In 2007, there were 260,000 mu of ginkgo orchards, and the total number of planted ginkgo trees reached 10 million. The annual output of ginkgo fruits reached 1,100 tons, with an annual output of 12,000 tons of high-quality dried ginkgo leaves and 1.8 million pots of ginkgo bonsai. The 100,000-mu contiguous Ginkgo Garden was rated as "National Ecological Demonstration Park", and the Ginkgo biloba production base was the first in the country to pass the national GAP certification. Ginkgo planting in Pizhou is mainly distributed in Tiefu and Gangshang towns, with a planting area of 200,000 mu, which also helps Pizhou become the county with the largest planting area of ginkgo in China. In December, 2010, after being examined by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, it was decided to protect Pizhou Ginkgo with national geographical indications. Pizhou City is located between Xuzhou and Lianyungang in northern Jiangsu Province, with geographical coordinates of 117 35 ′ 50 "-.118 10 ′ 40" east longitude and 34 07 ′-34 40 ′ 48 "north latitude. It has a semi-humid warm temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine and rainfall, long frost-free period, neutral to slightly alkaline soil and organic matter content. The unique geographical environment and climatic conditions have created a number of well-known agricultural products with excellent quality, distinctive characteristics and good commodity. Scope of origin Pizhou Ginkgo geographical indication products protection scope of origin is the administrative area under the jurisdiction of Pizhou City, Jiangsu Province. Pizhou Ginkgo biloba is a geographical indication protection product.
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