"Gansu is also a major vegetable province?"
As a Gansu native, every time I introduce my hometown, , the northwest inland province, , it always attracts many surprises and surprises. A Guangdong friend opened his eyes and said to me:
"Most of the Gansu people eat wild vegetables, right?" "What else does Gansu vegetables besides potatoes?"
Zhangye, Gansu, affecting the northwest "vegetable basket" of the dining tables in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.
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Although he knew that in Gansu, potatoes are also considered a kind of "vegetable" , but I guess that this Guangdong friend's impression of Gansu is still in the eyes of "Gobi Desert", " Loess High Slope " and other words. Then, his "Gansu Impression" urgently needs to be updated. As soon as midsummer comes, the fresh vegetables sold in Guangdong supermarkets are likely to be from Gansu!
Baiyin's vegetable greenhouse base, modern agriculture is rooted in Hexi Corridor .
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On April 7, 60 tons of Jiuquan Onion took the train to help Shanghai, and Yuzhong County cabbage, baby cabbage, cauliflower were also packed and flew over. When supporting Wuhan in early 2020, in addition to familiar faces such as day water apples and Dingxi potato , Gansu supplies also provide more than 100 tons of onions, celery, and tomato on 6 days.
The main vegetable production area in people's perception is Shandong, Hebei, Henan, and other traditional agricultural provinces. In Gansu, this "carbohydrate" , which is not happy without meat, is actually an overlooked vegetable province!
Linze Vegetable Plantation, both sides are typical Danxia landforms in Hexi area .
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On the characteristics, from the foot of Qilian Mountains to Loess Plateau , there are dozens of "landmark vegetables" - Folk Leung Purple Skin Garlic , , l3 Jiuquan onion , Qingyang Daylily , Gangu red pepper ... Whether it is in beef noodles , slurry water noodles , sauerkra noodles, they are all indispensable parts of "Longweier" .
There are two in Gansu.
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In terms of quality, the geography at the intersection of the three plateaus, the cool climate, sufficient light, etc., it gives Gansu plateau summer vegetable superior quality; in terms of output, the Xicai East Transportation Production Base in Hexi Corridor Region is one of the five largest vegetable bases in in my country, and the top ten vegetable counties and cities in China. Gansu occupies two - Zhangye and Lanzhou . In addition, there are 5 vegetable counties with planting area of more than .3 million mu of .
plateau summer vegetable has become the most eye-catching vegetable business card in Gansu.
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In 2021, Gansu's vegetable output will reach 16.553 million tons of . As one of the industries with the fastest growing area, yield and efficiency of in Gansu, vegetables and Chinese medicinal materials will form two 00 billion yuan industrial clusters in Gansu!
Hexi Gobi turned into an agricultural oasis, and fruits and vegetables bloom on the Loess Plateau. How much green vitality is hidden in Gansu today?
The green Hexi is no longer a Gobi desert filled with dust.
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01 From Hexi to Longnan , how rich are Gansu vegetables?
As the province with the most complex climate characteristics in my country, Gansu extends from west to east, and 1,600 kilometers of land spans the four climate zones of . The three plateaus of loess, Qinghai-Tibet and Mongolia meet. is sufficiently illuminated, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. It is suitable for vegetable growth, both in climate and soil.
Gansu has sufficient light and a large temperature difference between day and night, which is suitable for the growth of cold vegetables.
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Although it is drought, Gansu is not "kansu" , and there is no shortage of water for growing vegetables - the Hexi Corridor is backed by the Qilian Mountains , and the snow-capped water irrigates oasis; the fields along the Yellow River are directly nurtured by the mother river; Longnan in the western Qinling Mountains is as gentle as the south of the Yangtze River. Only the places such as Longzhong and Dingxi have been "the best in the world" because of water shortage. In recent years, the situation has been greatly improved through modern agriculture, such as coating and water diversion projects.
From south to north, Gansu has special vegetables everywhere.
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On the hillside and in the terraced fields, many varieties of Gansu vegetables have been listed as China's national geographical indication product . These "landmark vegetables" support the "vegetable basket" in the northwest.
Hexi Corridor: Western Region vegetables take root here
Hexi Corridor is a that is not short of vegetables. Because there are many dishes, Lanzhou Beef Noodle crosses the Yellow River and comes here, and has also been transformed into beef noodle . Not only coriander and radish , but also cabbage, beans and other corners "fight for the best".
Chinese cabbage can also be added to beef noodles when it comes to Wuwei .
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As the throat of ancient Silk Road , how many goods are connected to the West from here. Although I can no longer hear the sound of camel bells, the vegetables that first came from Western Regions are still growing on the land here.
For example, garlic , came from the Western Regions during the Han and Wei dynasties, and is still the treasure here today. Zhangye Minle County , which produces the best quality garlic in China, so it is called "Hometown of Garlic" . Because of the long sunshine time and the large temperature difference between day and night, the purple-skinned garlic here tastes spicy and strong. Whether it is served or fried rice, it is extremely flavorful.
Zhangye Minle County has a good harvest of purple garlic.
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Jiuquan , this name remembered by people across the country because of the satellite launch center. It is also the largest integrated industrial base for onion planting, processing, circulation and export in in my country, and the best quality base. The onion planting area in Jiuquan is stable at about 160,000 mu, with an annual output of 1 million tons, accounting for one-40 of the national onion production.
Onions in Hexi Corridor are the main variety of Gansu vegetables exported abroad.
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There are also carrot , Jiayuguan Nigou carrots, Yongchang carrot , which are best sold in Ningxia, Xi'an and Xinjiang. There is also tomato , which comes from the Maritime Silk Road, which is now hidden in a modern greenhouse in the vast Gobi Desert in Jiuquan.
Greenhouse vegetable greenhouse in Hexi Corridor.
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Both sides of the Yellow River: The river irrigates fresh and tender taste
The Yellow River does not have much land flowing through Gansu, but it also nourishes many Shuilingling vegetables.For example, cherry tomato in Liujiaxia, and leek in Lanzhou with stems such as white jade and leaves like gold.
Lanzhou leeks, "gold" under wheatgrass.
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Lanzhou has grown leeks, which have a history of hundreds of years. Because it is covered with wheatgrass when it grows, the leek leaves form a "natural roll", which is called "gold" under the wheatgrass. Today, the cultivation method of Lanzhou leek yellow is still based on the ancient method - "Wheat Grass Cover" , which only collects one crop, so it is expensive and is a good product for Gansu people to give gifts during festivals. Whether it is fried or made into buns or dumplings, it is all to fresh on the tip of the tongue.
The planting of leeks in Lanzhou continues to follow the ancient method - "Wheatgrass Cover".
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white as creamy Lanzhou lily is the only edible sweet lily in the world. It tastes crispy and tender and sweet. steamed, fried, fried and roasted is always suitable, fried lily may be the most popular lily stir-fried dishes.
Lanzhou lily, a unique "vegetable" in Gansu, tastes sweeter than sugar.
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How beautiful are the lilies in Lanzhou? When the indoor heating in Lanzhou is extremely dry and hot in winter, if you hear the child returning home coughing twice, Lanzhou parents who are working as lilies may take the lily core in the center of the lily for raw food. is sweet and crispy into the throat, and the dry heat in the air seems to be half gone.
Qilihe District is the main planting site of lily in Lanzhou.
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Southeast : Vegetables are the finishing touch of noodles
Vegetables in the Hexi Corridor are witnesses of the Silk Road trade road. The vegetables along the Yellow River are so sensible. Vegetables grown in the southeast of Long are like making a bowl of noodles .
For example, the most famous bowl of noodles in Gansu - Lanzhou Beef Noodle , which emphasizes "one clear, two white, three red, four green and five yellow". Among them, "three reds" comes from oil-splashed chili made of Gangu chili .
Gangu drying peppers, as if applying lipstick to the earth.
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scented beef bone soup is the soul of beef noodles. Gangu spicy food, which is fragrant but not spicy, is the finishing touch of beef noodles . Two spoonfuls of spicy food make a bowl of noodles smell burst. Even if it is not put into the noodles, oily and spicy food is a dish for Gansu people. "dip steamed bun and mixed with noodles without changing".
In addition to beef noodles, the most commonly eaten by people in Southeast Longdong should also be decorated with vegetables. stir-fried leeks , or pickled leeks , which is best for pairing with slurry rice. The best leeks in Gansu come from 's "Hometown of leeks" - Wushan County, Tianshui.
As for , the braised noodles and sauce noodles , how can Qingyang's daylily be missing?
Daylily, a bright embellishment in Gansu noodles.
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This is the ancients' " Forget-worry grass ", which is known as the four precious delicacies together with mushrooms, fungus , winter bamboo shoots . After blanching the tender yellow flowers, you can stir-fry or cold-smoothed, and dry products can be used to stew meat. Gansu people's braised noodles and sauce noodles, and the flexible daylily is always the brightest embellishment.
Qingyang has a daylily planting base with the largest area of in the country, reaching more than of 4.7 million mu of . The cultivation time has been more than two thousand years. Here, you can see the beautiful scenery of "Don't say that there is no treasure jade in the farmhouse, and the yellow flowers everywhere are golden needles " .
The planting area of daylily on Qingyang Loess Plateau is the largest in the country.
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Go south, another "soul" of the noodles and sauce noodles - black fungus , from next to the dense forest of Kang County, Longnan. Because of the humid climate in Longnan, it brings the richest patterns to the slurry surface - the most common mustard (spring never grows old) , the watery radish thigh , the traditional cabbage , the fragrance celery , and even green onion garlic sprouts , bringing layered flavor to the slurry of Longnan people.
open-air black fungus can be seen in kang County , the "Hometown of Black fungus in China".
Photography / Ran Chuangchang
Of course, when it comes to the most famous "vegetable" in southeastern Long, many people will probably say it is potato . As the saying goes, there are three treasures in Gansu - potatoes potatoes potatoes . Eating whole potatoes is the staple food. Cut them into slices, cut them into shreds and put them in a pot and stir-fry them. It is a dish. Gansu people's breakfast dishes, Jiamo , and potatoes firmly occupy the C position.
potatoes are grown all over Longzhong. It is a staple food and a dish of Gansu people.
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The above "landmark vegetables" are not enough to make Gansu among the five major commercial vegetable bases in the country. What creates this "miracle" is the baby cabbage, broccoli , cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower , etc. planted in central Gansu, which stretches in cold mountains. They have a unified name - plateau summer vegetable , which is the most distinctive, most well-known and most competitive business card in Gansu Agricultural .
02 Plateau summer vegetable, the most eye-catching vegetable business card in Gansu!
plateau summer vegetables, that is, vegetables suitable for growing in cool climates in summer. Their most suitable temperature is between 17-25 degrees Celsius , while the plateau with an altitude of more than 1,500 meters in central Gansu has a cool climate and sufficient light, which meets this condition.
plateau summer vegetables planted in greenhouses.
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Gansu people have only been growing plateau summer vegetables for only twenty years. I used to grow wheat, quash , and my income was not high or stable. broccoli, lettuce, kale and other southern vegetables sold. It was not until mulch appeared, modern agriculture reached the plateau, and "southern planting" can also be planted in the north, and it became the "hot land" for summer vegetable cultivation. Today, Gansu is the main source base of , "Western cuisine, East cuisine, South transportation" , in my country, and its foreign sales have reached more than 60% of the total output.
Climate distribution of summer vegetable cultivation in Gansu Plateau.
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Plateau summer vegetables can become the most dazzling vegetable business card in Gansu for three reasons: has good quality, high yield and is marketed. Needless to say, the quality of
is good, just like "landmark vegetables", because most parts of Gansu are dry and rainy, and the plateau area is cold, there are very few pests and diseases in . In addition, sufficient light is good, which is conducive to the accumulation of organic matter.
The cool plateau area has become a hot land for summer vegetables to grow.
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High yield is because Gansu has a diverse terrain. In the same area, different vegetables can be planted according to different altitudes to meet the same production of different types of vegetables. It is also conducive to phased sowing and batch-based market, with a rich variety of products, and avoiding market pressure caused by concentrated market launch.
has sales , which is also important. From May to October every year, the south is "unbearable". Disaster weather such as typhoons and rainstorms are relatively frequent, and vegetable production is affected and the supply is seriously insufficient.This is the season when plateau summer vegetables are on the market in large quantities. They continue to flow to nearly 100 vegetable wholesale markets of 26 cities in the south, and even the Middle East Asian market, bringing away the fragrance of the Loess Plateau and making up for the gap in vegetable supply in summer and autumn in coastal areas.
Gansu's plateau summer vegetables are best sold in Yangtze River Delta and Greater Bay Area .
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Every summer, Gansu's plateau summer vegetables account for 10%-20% of the total amount of vegetables in the Yangtze River Delta and the Greater Bay Area . Hangzhou is one of the largest export places for plateau summer cuisine. The bag cabbage in Lanzhou is also affectionately called "lanbao" by Hangzhou people. At its most glorious time, Gansu's vegetables once occupied one-third of the -third of the imported leafy vegetable market in other areas in supermarkets in Hangzhou and Guangzhou, and complemented and competed with Yunnan cuisine and Shouguang cuisine.
Because of this, Gansu has developed into an indispensable "Plateau Summer Vegetables, Western Vegetables and East Cuisine" main production area in my country's vegetable market. The central hub is located in , the capital of Lanzhou .
03 Why is Gansu's "Caixin"?
calls Lanzhou "Caixin" , not only because Lanzhou is the capital of Gansu Province. Whether from Gansu or the whole country, Lanzhou itself is a major vegetable cultivation market and is known as "City of Vegetables, Fruits and Melons" . In 2021, more than one-third of the fields in the city are planted with a production of 2.0826 million tons, of which more than 90% are plateau summer vegetables.
Every summer, the trucks driven from Lanzhou move the dining tables in the eastern region.
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Lanzhou Yuzhong County is the source of plateau summer vegetables and the largest production area. Lanzhou International Plateau Summer Vegetable Procurement Center , located in Yuzhong , is the largest vegetable production and sales base in the entire northwest, the third in the country, and a large distribution center for "north vegetable transportation in the south". People in Lanzhou often go shopping there, buying vegetables and fruits, which are good and cheap. Not far away, Lanzhou University Yuzhong Campus is also nicknamed by students as the Yuzhong Plateau Summer Vegetable Research and Production Base. Another advantage of Lanzhou is the developed transportation network of .
Railways and highways that run through the east and west converge in Lanzhou.
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Longhai Line , Baolan Line , Lanxin Line, Lanqing Line and other five railways intersect here. 11 national-level expressways reach all directions. No matter which city in the south is from Lanzhou, you can drive to it for about one day. The transportation advantage is the prerequisite for the export rate of plateau summer vegetables to reach or above 60%.
Because of plateau summer vegetables, Lanzhou has become the largest vegetable production base in the country in summer and autumn, and is also one of the important supply areas for my country's "vegetable basket" products. Gansu's "vegetable heart" is well deserved.
Today's Gansu is no longer alone in the desert, nor is it a barren land where no grass grows. Terrain interlaced, air flow intersected, sun and moon rotation, day and night temperature difference, these occur in the secret dialogue between heaven and earth in Gansu, and finally condensed in every high-quality vegetable.
Hotel Plateau, now you can see the joy of harvesting vegetables everywhere.
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Featured fruits and vegetables became famous here, ecological agriculture took root here, plateau summer vegetable settled here.Under the shaping of modern agriculture and water conservancy projects, Gansu can afford the name of , a major vegetable province in China!
text丨Li Yi
picture editing | Nai Fu Wu Xuewen
map editing | Sun Lu
head picture photography | Lao Yu Picture Clock·Creative
cover picture | Visual China
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Research on the development of modern agricultural industry system in Gansu Wang Xuyou 2019
Vegetable market operation analysis and 2022 outlook Zhang Jing et al. 2022
Research on the development ideas of Gansu's agricultural green transformation under the background of the rural revitalization strategy Wang Jianlian et al. 2022
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