Geographical indication products: refers to products produced in a specific region, the quality, reputation or other characteristics of which are essentially dependent on the natural and human factors of the place of origin, and are named after geographical names after review and approval.
Old hairy crab in Chongming District, Shanghai
Chongming old hairy crab, a specialty of Chongming District, Shanghai, because its two large claws are full of fine fluff, there are "green back, white belly, golden claw, yellow hair" characteristics, commonly known as "old hair crab".
Chongming old hairy crab: crab body meat, crystal white; clawed foot meat, slender silk short; step foot meat, tender and refreshing; crab yellow, slightly sweet taste, cream fat, food but not greasy.
Shanghai Chongming old hairy crab
Every late autumn and early winter, chongming old hairy crab nutrition and umami into the most abundant stage, "male crab cream full of belly, female crab shell yellow".
Chongming old hair crab is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin and other nutrients. According to the measurement: each 100 grams of crab meat contains 14 grams of protein, 5.9 grams of fat, 5960 international units of vitamins, 129 mg of calcium, 145 mg of phosphorus, 13 mg of iron, 0.71 mg of riboflavin, and 139 kcal of calories.
Chongming old hairy crab has a long history on Chongming Island, and many historical materials and documents have relevant records.
According to the Kangxi Chongming County Chronicle: "There are many crabs in February and March, and he has nothing. "It can be seen that as early as the Ming and Qing dynasties, natural crab seedlings have become a unique specialty of Chongming.
In 1980, the Chronicle of Chongming County recorded that the old hairy crab in Chongming was "a specialty of the county, shaped like a spider and as large as a sesame seed".
In 2007, the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for "Chongming old hairy crab".
In 2008, combined with the Chongming Cultural Tourism Festival, Chongming held a one-month "Chongming Old Hairy Crab Festival" every year.
In 2018, the Chongming and Qing water crabs won the gold medal at the 16th China International Agricultural Products Fair.
Geographical protection scope: The scope of protection of Chongming old hair crab geographical indication products is the administrative area under the jurisdiction of Chongming County, Shanghai.