Where the producers in the geographical origin of Lycium barbarum in Ningxia need to use the "special marks for products of geographical origin", they shall apply to the reporting institution of products of geographical origin where the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision is located, and only after passing the examination and approval can they use the "special marks for products of geographical origin".
In May 2004, 18, the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the protection of "Ningxia Lycium barbarum" geographical indication products.
On July 27th, 2020, Ningxia Lycium barbarum was selected as the second batch of protected geographical indications in Central Europe.
On April 13, 2022, the launching ceremony of awarding the geographical indication certification trademark of "Ningxia Lycium barbarum" was held in Yinchuan, and the first batch of Ningxia enterprises qualified in 12 were authorized to use it.
Quality and technical requirements
The cultivation, production and processing of Lycium barbarum in Ningxia shall meet the following main quality and technical requirements:
Lycium barbarum is cultivated according to Ningxia local standards "Environmental conditions of pollution-free food Lycium barbarum producing area" and "Technical Regulations for Lycium barbarum production"; Plant 222-333 plants per mu, with reasonable close planting.
The picking period is from mid-June to mid-June10; Fresh fruit drying promotes oil cold soaking hot air drying technology, and can also adopt natural drying method. Ningxia wolfberry should not be fumigated with sulfur.
Dried fruit is purplish red or jujube red, with obvious white stalk marks at the base; It is 12.0mm, 20.2mm and 5.4mm, with a diameter of 9.9mm. Lycium barbarum polysaccharide content 3.5% mm 4.3%; Total sugar content is 45% mm 55.7%; The water content of dried fruit is lower than 13%.
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