Taicang white garlic

Taicang is located in the southeast of Jiangsu, bordering the Yangtze River and Shanghai in the northeast. The land here is loose and fertile, the climate is warm and the rainfall is abundant, which is suitable for the growth of white garlic. The cultivation of white garlic in Taicang began in the Qing Dynasty. Vegetable farmers have accumulated rich cultivation experience in long-term practice, and the yield and quality of white garlic have been continuously improved. Variety: After 1978, a high-yield and high-quality purified "Taicang White Garlic" was bred. A few big petals, round and smooth, spicy and antibacterial, this kind of white garlic is resistant to fertilizer and lodging, and has strong disease resistance, and the garlic is white. "Taicang White Garlic" is as famous as Shanghai Jiading White Garlic, Shandong Cangshan White Garlic and Xinjiang White Garlic, and is also known as the four largest white garlic in China. Taicang is located in the southeast of Jiangsu, bordering the Yangtze River and Shanghai in the northeast. The land here is loose and fertile, the climate is warm and the rainfall is abundant, which is suitable for the growth of white garlic. Taicang white garlic was planted in Qing Dynasty. Because Taicang soil is suitable for planting garlic, and it needs to be exported, it was planted in a large area in the 1960s. Taicang white garlic is a local excellent variety which is bred by pure breeding from farm varieties. It is recommended as a high-quality agricultural product by the National Agricultural Association and is well received by users at home and abroad. At present, the planting area is stable at about 30 thousand mu. Taicang white garlic is a seedling, moss and head variety with good yield. The biomass per plant is about 100 grams, the average weight of garlic is 25-30 grams, and the average weight of garlic moss is 25-28 grams. Large-scale planting yields 300-350 kilograms of garlic moss and 550-700 kilograms of garlic. Taicang white garlic and green garlic have high yield and delicious food; Garlic moss is tender and spicy; Garlic is big and round, with white color, and garlic cloves are big and even, generally 6 ~ 9 cloves. Taicang white garlic has a long dormancy period, is not easy to germinate early, and has a long supply cycle. Taicang white garlic is one of the main varieties of export commodity garlic in China, mainly exported to Southeast Asia, and also the main variety of export garlic. Since 1982, Taicang Seed Company has provided nearly 5,000 tons of garlic to Japan for 19 consecutive years. At present, Taicang white garlic is exported to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Japan and Hong Kong.
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