Garlic in Jinxiang has a planting history of over 2000 years, with records of garlic cultivation dating back to the early Eastern Han Dynasty. After long-term cultivation and development, the grade of Jinxiang white garlic has greatly improved, forming the characteristic product of Jinxiang garlic, which is renowned both domestically and internationally. Jinxiang garlic has obvious advantages such as large garlic head, strong juice and flavor, pure spicy taste, crispy and delicious taste, no peeling, anti mold, anti decay, and storage resistance; Jinxiang garlic has extremely high nutritional value. According to scientific research departments, Jinxiang garlic contains more than 20 essential nutrients for the human body, including protein, niacin, fat, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, etc. It is known by experts as the best natural antibiotic food and health food. Jinxiang garlic can not only be eaten raw, but also processed into minced garlic, garlic slices, garlic powder, garlic oil, allicin and other products, widely used in food, beverages, daily chemical, cosmetics, health medicine and other fields.
The annual production of garlic in Jinxiang is about 1 million tons, with a qualified export rate of over 90% and an export volume accounting for over 70% of the country. The annual production of scallions is 500000 tons, and they are exported to 38 countries and regions, including Japan and the United States, as well as major domestic markets.
Jinxiang garlic enjoys high popularity in domestic and international markets.
In 1992, at the first China Agricultural Expo, it won the Silver Award, which is the only highest award for white garlic in China to date
In 1996, it was named the "Hometown of Garlic in China" by the country
In 2000, the "Jinxiang Garlic" certification trademark was registered with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce
In 2002, the county with the largest planting area was ranked Guinness World's Largest
In January 2003, it was approved to use the "pollution-free agricultural product logo"
In March 2003, the Jinxiang Garlic Origin Certificate Mark was certified by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China
In 2001, Jinxiang successfully held the first China Garlic Festival
In 2002, the first annual meeting of the WTO and China Garlic Industrialization Forum and the Garlic Science and Technology Achievement Expo were successfully held
In 2003, the first China International Garlic Festival and Organic Garlic Promotion Conference were held consecutively, further consolidating the brand advantage of "Jinxiang Garlic". At the county level, Jinxiang garlic is renowned for its nine "China's Greatest", including the largest planting area, highest yield per unit area, best quality, highest total yield, and largest export volume. On December 2, 2009, Jinxiang County and the European Union reached a consensus on the geographical indication of Jinxiang garlic, marking the recognition of the geographical indication of "Jinxiang garlic" by the European Union. The geographical indication mutual recognition agreement reached between Jinxiang Garlic and the European Union will be protected by the laws of various EU countries, becoming the passport for Jinxiang Garlic to enter the international market. On February 5, 2011, the European Commission announced the implementation of geographical indication protection for Jinxiang garlic. Jinxiang garlic enjoys the same protection as EU geographical indication products in the 27 member states of the European Union.
In May 2015, Shandong's geographical indication product Jinxiang Garlic was awarded the Chinese product license for the China Europe 10+10 Geographical Indication Mutual Recognition Project.
The simple people of Jinxiang have repeatedly shown their love in the face of the epidemic. In May 2003, the SARS outbreak in the capital city of Beijing always touched the hearts of the people of Garlic Township. Jinxiang urgently allocated 40 tons of high-quality Jinxiang garlic as a free gift to Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital, which is at the forefront of fighting against SARS; In May 2008, four cars loaded with over 100 tons of high-quality garlic from Jinxiang set off from Jinxiang County with the deep friendship and sincere blessings of the people of Garlic Township, and headed for the Wenchuan disaster area thousands of miles away at night; In August 2010, a major mudslide geological disaster occurred in Zhouqu, and more than 30 tons of garlic from Jinxiang were rushed to aid.
The H7N9 avian influenza epidemic is affecting the hearts of the people in Garlic Township. Dozens of farmers, including Tian Feng from Tianzhuang Village, Xiaoyun Town, Jinxiang County, Shandong Province, have decided to donate 100 tons of garlic as a gesture of love. On April 19, 2013, 20 tons of love garlic will be shipped to Nanjing.
Garlic in Jinxiang has a planting history of over 2000 years, with records of garlic cultivation dating back to the early Eastern Han Dynasty. After long-term cultivation and development, combined with the unique local soil and climate conditions, as well as the joint efforts of garlic research experts and scholars from higher education institutions and research institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Shandong Agricultural University, the grade of Jinxiang white garlic has been greatly improved, forming the characteristic product of Jinxiang garlic, which is renowned both domestically and internationally.
