The Xiangyang black pig is a local pig breed with a large number and a wide distribution in the mountainous areas of northwest Hubei. It has the characteristics of adapting to the ecological environment of mountainous areas, resistance to rough feeding, cold and dampness resistance, good reproductive performance, high number of litter, strong resistance to stress, strong lipid storage capacity and good processing of ham and smoked bacon.

When the Hubei Provincial Animal Husbandry Bureau conducted a survey of local livestock breeds in 1959, it identified the “Xiangyang Black Pig” as a strain of black pigs in western Hubei and listed it in the “Horse and Poultry Breeds of Hubei Province”. This variety is native to the towns of Daliu, Qingqu, Nanhua and Yangxi in the south of the Qinling Mountains in the northwestern Hubei Province and the Shandong section of the bus. It is widely distributed in the territory of Shiyan, especially in the 12 townships and towns of Jiangbei County. The black pigs in Fuyang are traditionally dominated by thousands of households in the mountainous areas. The appearance of pork, meat flavor and nutritional value are excellent. According to the Ministry of Agriculture's Pig Quality Supervision and Testing Center (Wuhan), the black pork quality of Fuyang is better than that of ordinary commercial white pigs. Among them, the muscle color value is better than 1.3%, the muscle system water is 4.9% higher, and the muscle moisture is 2.6% lower. The protein is 1.3% higher, the muscle fat is better than 1.72%, the muscle crude ash is 0.1% higher, and the total amount of 18 amino acids is higher than 2.75mg/g. In the “Notice on the Publication of the Provincial Catalogue for the Protection of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources” in Hubei Province in 209, the “Yangyang Black Pig” was once again included in the List of Protection of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources.

Technical requirements for the quality of Fuyang black pigs 1. Variety of black pigs in western Hubei. Second, the breeding environment is distributed with natural vegetation consisting of white clover, alfalfa, legumes and broadleaf. Third, the breeding method is combined with grazing, live weight below 25kg, and 25kg after day grazing time is not less than half a day. Fourth, feeding management 1. Pig house requirements: Each base pig covers an area of ​​6 to 8 square meters. 2. The use of therapeutic drugs and the withdrawal period strictly comply with relevant standards and regulations. 3. Environmental and safety requirements: The prevention and control of breeding environment and epidemic diseases must comply with relevant state regulations and must not pollute the environment. Five, out of the bar: 8 to 10 months of age, live weight 90 to 100kg. 6. Slaughtering and Processing 1. Pig source standard: Live pigs produced in the scope of production that meet the requirements of items 1 to 5 above. 2. Key process requirements: (1) Resting and slaughtering: Resting on an empty stomach for 24 hours before slaughter, reducing stress. (2) Facial anatomy: scalding in water at 70 to 80 ° C, remove the head and hooves, remove the internal organs, remove the contents of the intestines, and rinse them with water. (3) Cooling and preservation: The carcass is acid-discharged for 12 to 24 hours at 0 to 4 °C. Seven, quality characteristics 1. Sensory characteristics: meat color bright red, shiny, with a clear fragrance, meat tender and delicious, taste pure. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: carcass lean meat rate of 46% ± 2%, intramuscular fat content of 3.5% or more, fat white. 3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the scope of the production of Fuyang Black Pig may apply to the Xiangyang District Bureau of the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Shiyan City, Hubei Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision of Hubei Province and reported to the General Administration of Quality Supervision and Inspection. Announced after approval. The testing agency of Xiangyang Black Pig is selected by the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision in the testing institutions that meet the qualification requirements.