Not long ago, in order to thank the Northeast veterans for their care and love for 11 "small sugar oranges", Nanning, Guangxi Province presented 189 tons of sugar oranges and mandarins to Harbin, Heilongjiang. In order to thank this "thanks", Heilongjiang Lao Tie gave back 100,000 boxes of high-quality Fuyuan cranberries, and many netizens were warmed by this interaction.
However, some netizens also asked: Ah? Cranberries are a specialty of the Northeast?
Northeast netizens: We haven't heard of it before!
As more and more places "dig out their family funds" and give gifts to each other, many netizens find that they are indeed a little unfamiliar with hometown specialties: "Do I still have this at home?" and "Is my hometown specialty specially hidden from me?"
In this regard, some netizens said that a new round of "agricultural exploration" is imperative. What are the "contrast" specialties in various places? What treasures are everyone hiding? Let's go and take a look together↓
Heilongjiang Jiamusi cranberry
In 2014, cranberries were introduced from North America to Fuyuan City, Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province (county-level city). After years of development, in 2023, Fuyuan's cranberry planting area will reach 4,200 mu, with an output of about 3,000 tons, and it has become the largest cranberry planting base in the country, filling the gap in the domestic market that relies entirely on imported cranberry fresh fruits.
Cranberry seeds from Fuyuan have also been carried into space on the Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft, setting a precedent for the world's first cranberry breeding in space.
△Cranberries are harvested by water, that is, water is poured into the cranberry field to flood the plants, and then the fruits fall off by walking in the field with a mechanical water wheel, and then they are put together and loaded.
Sichuan Ya'an caviar
In Sichuan, there is a specialty that most Sichuan people don't know about - caviar. In 2022, a total of 50 tons of caviar was produced in Tianquan County, Ya'an, Sichuan, accounting for 12% of the global market.
According to reports, sturgeon is a cold-water fish with high requirements for water quality and temperature, and Ya'an's water quality ranks among the top in the country all year round. In addition, the ice and snow melt water drained from the high mountains of Tianquan County also provides a high-quality water source for sturgeon farming.
Together with the caviar produced by other domestic manufacturers, the proportion of caviar produced in China in the global market today exceeds 50%.
Anhui Lu'an foie gras
Along with caviar and truffle, foie gras, which is known as the world's three most delicacies, is also produced in China. Native to France, the Landes goose is a world-famous breed dedicated to foie gras. As early as the 80s of the 20th century, this variety was introduced in Huoqiu County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province.
Today, Huoqiu County has become the country's largest foie gras production base, with more than 140 Langde goose breeding enterprises, the county's annual breeding and slaughtering of more than 5 million Langde geese, the production of more than 5,000 tons of foie gras, and the annual output value of nearly 2 billion yuan.
Shanxi Yuncheng hairy crab
Located on the bank of the Yellow River, Xue Gong Village, Linyi County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, has nearly 10,000 acres of tidal flats of the Yellow River. In the past, the tidal flats were full of desolation, and a large area of barren ditches was idle and abandoned. In recent years, the local area has vigorously developed the hairy crab breeding industry to achieve "southern crab breeding in the north".
The water quality of the Yellow River beach is excellent, and the aquatic plants are abundant, which provides superior conditions for the growth of hairy crabs. The local registration of the "Xue Gong Yellow River Hairy Crab" brand, the hairy crabs are sold to many places across the country, and hairy crab breeding has become a characteristic industry for local farmers to increase their income.
Shanxi Jincheng salmon
Qinshui County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, has the only salmon farm in Shanxi Province and the largest cold-water fish breeding base in North China.
Salmon farmed here is imported from Denmark and produces 400 tonnes of adult fish per year. It not only allows Jincheng people to eat fresh salmon, but also goes to the whole country, and is listed in Beijing, Shanghai, Shandong, Jiangsu, Liaoning and other places, with an annual sales income of more than 2,000 yuan.
Xinjiang Yili Roche river prawn
Native to Southeast Asia, giant river prawn is known as the "king of freshwater shrimp" because of its high requirements for water quality, feed, climate and other feeding conditions. In Yili Chabuchar County, Xinjiang, the unique climate and water quality provide ideal breeding conditions for giant river prawn.
Although the climatic characteristics of Xinjiang make it possible to cultivate only one season of giant river prawn in the region, the taste and quality of shrimp meat are better than those in the mainland. The person in charge said that as of August 2023, 1 million giant river prawn seedlings have been introduced in the local area, and in 2024, it is planned to further expand the scale and introduce more giant river prawn to provide more employment opportunities for local residents.
Shanghai Chongming Saffron
Saffron is a precious Chinese medicinal material, but its origin is not in Tibet. In the early 80s of the last century, Shanghai began to introduce saffron. Relying on the cultivation of saffron, the villagers of Yongle Village in Chongming, Shanghai, have lived a happy life, and it has also become the "hometown of Chinese saffron". At present, the saffron planting area of the village exceeds 700 acres, with an annual output value of more than 2,000 yuan.
In addition to selling saffron filament as a medicinal material, Yongle Village has also developed a series of products such as saffron masks and saffron filament gift boxes. In addition, it also continues to "unlock" "new products" such as saffron old liquor, saffron Chongming cake, and saffron baked cake.
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