Kailu Red Dried Pepper, special product of Kailu County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China National Geographical Indication Products. Kailu County is China's largest county red pepper production base. Kailuhong red pepper skin is red fleshy, pure color, slender fruit and good quality. The products are sold to more than 20 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China, and exported to Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Russia and other countries.

Kailu County is one of the ancient counties in Inner Mongolia. It is rich in land resources. The flat soil in the county is fertile. The soil is mainly composed of black and white five-flowered soil. The organic matter content is moderate, the light resources are sufficient, and the annual average sunshine hours are about 3100 hours. At around 340 mm, although the precipitation is small, 88.6% are concentrated in the crop growth from May to September. It is rainy and hot in the same season, and the conditions are very suitable for the growth of red pepper. The large-scale cultivation of red dried pepper has been in Kailu for more than 30 years and is spread all over the county. In recent years, the average planting area of ​​red pepper in the county has been stable at around 300,000 mu, with an annual output of more than 200,000 tons of red dried pepper. It has a net income of 1 billion yuan and a net income of 1 billion yuan. The red dried pepper industry has increased the per capita income of farmers and herdsmen by 3,300 yuan per year, accounting for 30% of the per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen. Kailuhong red peppers have gone from weak to strong, and have experienced twists and turns, and finally become a brand product that can not be neglected in the market. The development of Kailuhong dried pepper has become one of the pillar industries of Kailu County agriculture. The original Kailuan red pepper was unknown, even if it began to appear in large-scale cultivation. At that time, people lacked not only brand awareness, but also lack of market awareness. In the words of Liang Changwu, the president of the original Kailu County Red Pepper Association, he said: scattered planting, decentralized sales, waiting for the merchants to buy on the door, the red pepper that was not sold in the market has formed the buyer's market. Sanlu brand red dried pepper, Yidu pepper, moral red, etc. or red dried pepper sold under the name of the variety or self-built brand name floods the market. According to the development reality of the red dried pepper industry at that time, the Kailu County Party Committee and the government implemented the development strategy of the characteristic agricultural product brand and formulated the development plan for the Kailuhong red pepper. Since then, the open red pepper has embarked on the fast lane of development. Establish a civil cooperative organization. In 1991, the predecessor of the Kailuhong Red Pepper Association, the Moral Red Pepper Association, was established. The association mainly produces, sells and sells information and technical training. The establishment of the association first built a bridge between the peasants and the market, so that the "mud legs" that have always been known to plant the fields are also concerned about the market dynamics. They can also put down their trousers and negotiate with the foreign merchants to negotiate the red pepper trade. Secondly, the association is committed to the production of red dried pepper. The research and training of technology has enabled farmers to gradually get rid of the situation of planting with personal experience in the past. The high-yield cultivation technology of red dried pepper, which was promoted by Kailuhong Pepper Association, has also won the “Golden Bridge Project” of the autonomous region. First prize for outstanding projects. Adhere to market-oriented operations and build a red pepper market. Kailu County Moral Red Dried Pepper Market was founded in 1988. On this basis, Kailu County continued to increase market construction efforts, along the 303 National Road on both sides of the moral to Daban section construction production base and Baihuali red dried pepper wholesale market And formed two more prominent large red pepper market: Yang Xiufeng red dried pepper market and moral red dried pepper market, the two markets annual sales and sales of red dried peppers are around 50 million kg, becoming the Kailu County red dried pepper The main distribution center. Promote standardized production and implement scientific planting. Agricultural standardization is the only way for modern agriculture. Kailu County relies on mature farmland infrastructure construction, scientific planting methods and long-term experience of red pepper planting, and actively implements the standardization of red dried pepper agriculture and advanced science and technology. And mature experience into agricultural standards to promote the red pepper industry upgrade, to ensure the steady growth of red pepper quality. Strengthen brand cultivation and maintenance. Kailu County once held 4 sessions of “Kailu Red Dried Pepper Culture Festival”, which attracted the world’s merchants and pushed the reputation of “Kailu-China Red Pepper Town” to an unprecedented level. Kailuhong Red Pepper began to be a unified The brand meets the world. In 2000, a total of 30 varieties including red dried peppers were rated as pollution-free products by the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In 2002, it was recognized as green food by China Green Food Development Center. In 2007, Kailuhong dried pepper was awarded the title of quality product of the autonomous region after being assessed by experts, and was registered and obtained national patent. In 2010, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the implementation of geographical indication protection products for Kailuhong Red Pepper. In 2014, the leading enterprises of red dried pepper standardization certified 200,000 mu of red dried pepper as green food. In the same year, Kailu County began to declare the preparation work of “Kailu Red Dried Pepper” collective mark. The red dried pepper industry is called “red industry” in Kailu County. With the improvement of product quality and support from all walks of life, the media at all levels are competing to broadcast, and the open red pepper is well known. Today, Kailuhong pepper is exported to South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Russia and other countries and 21 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions. The demand for products is in short supply. With the continuous development of Kailuhong pepper industry, its brand influence Strength and competitiveness will surely rise to a new level and move towards a more brilliant tomorrow.

Kailu red pepper quality technical requirements (a) varieties. Lu Hong No. 1, moral red. (2) Site conditions. The soil type is black five-flowered soil, and the organic matter content is ≥1.2%. The soil texture is loose and permeability; the thickness of the soil layer is more than 40cm, which ensures water retention and fertilizer, and is beneficial to drainage; the soil pH is 7-8. (3) Cultivation management. 1. Seed selection: Select Luhong No. 1 or ethical red pepper seeds for purification and reproduction, and the seed quality should meet the relevant requirements of the state. 2. Rotation: Three to four years of rotation with Solanaceae vegetables. 3. Sowing: Seedlings in cold beds in plastic greenhouses are planted in early April. The seeding amount is 0.75 to 1.05 kg per hectare of cultivated area. Seed 5 to 7 g per square meter of seedbed. 4. Seedlings: When the seedlings grow to 3 to 4 true leaves, the single-plant splitting method is adopted, and the seedlings are divided into 10 cm×10 cm in the shed. 5. Seedling management: Before the seedlings are unearthed, the temperature in the shed should be kept at 28 °C. After the seedlings are unearthed, the temperature in the shed should be maintained at 18 °C to 22 °C. The early stage of seedling management is to strengthen the heat preservation to prevent freezing damage; in the later stage, it is mainly to reduce the temperature and prevent the seedlings. When the seedling grows to 8 to 10 true leaves, the stem diameter of the cotyledon reaches 0.3cm to 0.4cm, it can be prepared for colonization; the seedlings should be ventilated 7 to 10 days before planting, and should be able to adapt to the external environment when planting; Seedling management takes approximately 45 days. 6. Colonization: Planting will be carried out around May 20, and the planting of Honda should be a non-sugar crop production plot. The planting density is 6.75 to 75,000 plants/ha, that is, the high-flat mulch film is fixed at a bottom width of 70 cm, an upper width of 55 cm, and a height of 10 to 15 cm. 7. Water and fertilizer management: The amount of organic fertilizer applied before planting is ≥70,000 kg per hectare; the application rate of phosphate fertilizer before flowering is ≥150 kg per hectare and watering. 8. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. (4) Harvesting. 1. Harvesting time: Before the frost, when the color of the pepper fruit is ≥80%, the roots are harvested. 2. Drying and drying: (1) Honda drying: first heading up to the roots for 3 to 5 days, then rooting up and down for 3 to 5 days, repeatedly drying until the dried fruit is dried to 70% after the upper jaw, The head is facing outwards and the inner squat is 1.5 meters high. After 8 to 10 days, it is turned over once, and the head is turned toward the inner root for about 10 days. Finally, it is scattered for 3 to 5 days, so that it can not be gripped. Available for sale. (2) Manual drying: After picking, picking up the pepper and fruit, drying the pepper and fruit with a drying tower, and the drying standard is that the water content of the pepper fruit is 18% to 22%. (5) Quality characteristics. 1. Sensory features: peppercorns are horn-shaped, spicy and purple-red. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: project index fruit length 13-16cm diameter 1.7-2.0cm water (%) 18-22 red pigment (color price) E-14 capsaicin (mg / kg) ≥ 658.8 potassium (mg / kg) ≥ 34700 Vitamin C (mg/100g) ≥ 88.003. Safety requirements: Product safety indicators must meet the relevant national regulations for similar products.

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Producers within the scope of protection of Kailuhong Red Pepper Geographical Indication Products may apply to the Kailu County Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which is reviewed by the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The General Administration of Inspection and Quarantine announced the approval. The legal inspection agency for Kailuhong Red Pepper is designated by the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.