Gaotan radish

Gaotan radish is a specialty of Gaotan Village, Haogou Township, Yongqiao District, Suzhou City, Anhui Province. Haogou Gaotan radish has a long-standing reputation and is famous for its thin skin, crisp texture, sweet and juicy taste and unique flavor. There is a strange thing in Suzhou that radishes are sold as fruits, which means radishes in Gaotan. It can be seen that Gaotan radish has won the favor of a broad market and customers because of its unique flavor. Gaotan radish has a long history of planting, and it was designated as a tribute to the DPRK during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. "Grapes in Xiaoxian and pears in Dangshan are not as good as radish skins in Gaotan." Grapes and dangshan pear in Xiaoxian County are the most famous fruits in northern Anhui, but fruit radishes also occupy a place in Suzhou, especially in the winter season, and vendors are pushing carts all over the street to sell these green and red radishes. Gaotan radish is produced in Haogou Township, Suzhou, which is closely related to the unique local soil condition-night tidal sand. 70% of the soil is sandy soil, surrounded by river water, forming a unique environment with good ventilation and fast backwater. The topsoil is dried by the sun during the day and comes back at night. There is water in the ground that can be squeezed. The production area of Fiona Fang is less than 5 square kilometers, and about 400 hectares of this variety are planted at present. From the color point of view, there are two kinds of red and blue, each with its own characteristics. Carrots are unique because of their crisp texture, high moisture content and tender red meat. Green radish is unique in the market because it is green inside and outside, sweet and refreshing. The high-quality Gaotan radish is about one or two kilograms, with a height of 30 cm, slightly curved shape, exposed to most of the ground, full of light and high sugar content. It creates a sweet, crisp and juicy taste. Due to the small planting area suitable for this radish, the requirements are high. It looks very precious. So it becomes a gift for friends and relatives.
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