Where does Qinshui yellow millet come from?

Qinshui yellow rice is a geographical indication product of agricultural products.

Millet, also known as millet, is the kernel of Gramineae millet, and "Qinshui yellow millet" is also referred to as "Qinshui yellow". Millet is abundant in northern China, especially in Qinshui Basin at the foot of Lishan Mountain at the junction of Taihang Mountain, Taiyue Mountain and Zhongtiaoshan Mountain. It is said that Chen Tingjing, the main reader of Kangxi Dictionary, was the teacher of Emperor Kangxi. Emperor Kangxi made a special visit to show his respect for his teacher's mother. It was a hot summer, and Chen Tingjing's mother lived in the "Summer Resort" in Qinshui County. Mother Chen entertained Emperor Kangxi with millet porridge, and Emperor Kangxi saw it. The rice is soft and not sticky, so he enjoys the cool at the door of the villa. When he saw the jingle "Li Gengshan, Wang Shun, with a long history of 5,000 years, the fragrance of rice on earth is fragrant, and only Qinshui is fragrant", Emperor Kangxi designated to bring Qinshui yellow millet back to the palace to eat, and wrote the four characters "Yulonglin" on the stone wall at the root of Dabai pine tree.

Qinshui yellow millet was certified as "green food" by China Green Food Development Center in 2003, its registered trademark was listed as "Shanxi Famous Brand" in 2005, and Qinshui yellow millet was listed as "Shanxi Famous Brand Agricultural Products" by Shanxi Famous Brand Center in 2008.

According to Shennong's Herbal Classic, "Millet tastes sweet, slightly cold, nourishes kidney qi, relieves stomach cold, cures thirst (diabetes) and facilitates urination", which has high health care and nutritional value. Due to the specific hilly and mountainous areas, unique ecological environment, large temperature difference between day and night, abundant sunshine and abundant natural conditions in Qinshui County, it is especially beneficial to the growth and maturity of millet and the accumulation of nutrients in its grains. There are excellent varieties of millet, including Jingu 2 1, Jingu 40, Jingu 4 1 and Jingu 42. The rice grains are golden in color, uniform in size and excellent in quality. The growth period of millet is 120- 135 days, which is drought-resistant and barren-resistant, with an yield of 250-300 kg per mu. At present, the planting area is 654.38 million mu, and the annual output can reach 30 million kilograms.

Qinshui yellow rice is rich in nutrition, and its nutritional value exceeds that of japonica rice. Millet is rich in protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, starch, vitamin B 1, B2 and C, among which the content of vitamin B 1 is 5-6 times that of japonica rice, ranking first among all cereals. Qinshui millet industry is an important way for farmers in mountainous areas of Qinshui County to get rich and run towards a well-off society.

Qinshui yellow millet

territorial scope

Qinshui County is located in the southeast of Shanxi Province, the northwest of Jincheng City, the northeast of Zhongtiao Mountain and the middle reaches of Qinhe River, a tributary of the Yellow River. The county is surrounded by mountains, east to Laomaling, and Yueshen Mountain is adjacent to Gaoping City and Zezhou County. West to east Wuling and Yicheng counties; South to Mount Xianweng. Shun Wang Ping borders Yangcheng County and Yuanqu County; To the north of Xiangshan Mountain, Guandiling and Ningjun Mountain are adjacent to Fushan County, Anze County and Zhangzi County. The origin of Qinshui yellow millet is: Zhongcun Town, Tuwo Township, Zhang Cun Township, long gang zhen, Fancunhe Township, Suzhuang Township, Zhengzhuang Town, Duanshi Town, Jiafeng Town, Zhengcun Town, Hudi Township, Guxian Township, Shili Township and shi zhuang zhen, involving 25 1 administrative village.

Product quality characteristics

1, external sensory characteristics: Qinshui yellow millet is golden in color and full of grains, and the rice eaten is rich in flavor, soft and non-sticky. 2. Intrinsic quality index: Qinshui yellow rice is rich in nutrition, and its nutritional value exceeds that of japonica rice. Millet is rich in protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, starch, vitamin B 1, B2 and C, among which the content of vitamin B 1 is 5-6 times that of japonica rice, ranking first among all cereals. Qinshui yellow millet has unique vitamins, and the content of vitamin B 1 ranks first among all grains. It has the effects of harmonizing middle energizer and tonifying kidney, clearing away heat and toxic materials, entering the spleen and stomach, quenching thirst and diarrhea, and has preventive effects on beriberi, peripheral neuritis and dyspepsia. Vitamin B2 can prevent and treat angular stomatitis, chapped lips, dermatitis, conjunctivitis and seborrheic dermatitis, participate in the metabolism of sugar, protein and fat, maintain normal visual function and promote growth. Vitamin C can prevent and treat acute and chronic infectious diseases, promote the utilization of iron and carbohydrates, synthesize fat and protein to maintain immune function, hydroxylate serotonin, maintain the integrity of blood vessels and promote the absorption of non-red iron. Qinshui yellow rice is rich in trace elements, among which the contents of calcium, phosphorus and iron are high, which can strengthen muscles and bones, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, strengthen spleen and protect liver, and benefit kidney and diuresis. 3. Safety requirements: The quality and safety of products shall conform to NY5305-2005 "Millet Standard for Pollution-free Food" (DB140721T002-2005).