Chenggu has been known as "Gong Ju" and "Orange Town" since ancient times. Chenggu citrus with Shengxian Village as the center belongs to the northernmost edge of citrus distribution in China. For thousands of years, ups and downs, lasting forever.

During the Ninth Five-Year Plan period, relying on this unique ecological advantage, the county actively adjusted the agricultural structure and vigorously promoted the industrialization of citrus, and made a major breakthrough. The county's citrus area has reached more than 6,543,800 mu, with an output of more than 45,000 tons and an annual output value of nearly 50 million yuan. It has a strong growth momentum and has become one of the county's agricultural pillar industries and a new growth point of rural economy. Citrus has become the largest citrus base in the northwest and even in the northernmost part of the country. "Shenxian Tangerine" is well-known and enjoys a good reputation throughout the country.

Chenggu orange is sweet and sour. The unique flavor with refreshing taste has obvious advantages. And the maturity is early, and it is listed earlier than other producing areas 15-20 days. The peel is slightly thick and not perishable, so it should be stored and transported for a long distance. Low marketing cost. Chenggu is close to the northwest provinces, and the northern merchants transport fresh fruit to Chenggu, and the freight rate is 0.3 lower than that of the southern producing areas to 0.5 yuan. And the transportation time is short, the loss is small, and it is easy to occupy the market.

raw lacquer

Lacquer tree, alias big wood lacquer, small wood lacquer and mountain lacquer tree, is an important special economic tree species, and its secretion is called raw lacquer. It is an indispensable chemical raw material for national defense, military industry, aerospace, chemical industry, textile, mining, shipbuilding, construction, agriculture and other fields.

Rhus verniciflua is widely distributed in Liuba County, and the wild Rhus verniciflua produces a large amount of lacquer with high quality. According to statistics, there are about 6 million wild sumac trees in the county. Now, Liuba County is one of the key counties in the national 19 raw lacquer base, with an annual output of more than 40 tons, ranking third in the country.

Mushrooms and auricularia auricula

Lentinus edodes, alias Lentinus edodes, is a famous product in Liuba County. Its body is plump, its meat is crisp and tender, its nutrition is rich, its food is delicious, and it enjoys "delicacies of mountains and seas". "Plant meat", "Mushroom Queen" and other reputations. Auricularia auricula, alias Auricularia auricula. As a delicious food and health food, it has a history of more than 2,000 years in China. People have called it "mountain treasures" since ancient times. The auricularia auricula in Liuba County is praised by people for its big ears, thick flesh and high expansion rate. Mushrooms and auricularia auricula are not only edible for human beings, but also have many medicinal values.

Flower walking stick

Zhangliangmiao walking stick is produced in Zhangliangmiao, Liuba County, one of the top ten scenic spots in Shaanxi Province, so it is called "Zhangliangmiao walking stick". Because the walking stick is carved with flowers, trees, birds and animals, it is also called "flower walking stick".

There are many processes in the making of Zhangliangmiao walking stick, including material selection, shaping, rough machining, polishing, coloring, painting, carving, setting and painting. The raw materials are selected from rare tree species such as chicken bone, rat thorn, thorn plum and red maple, which are perennial shrubs in Qinling Mountain area. Therefore, the area belongs to the alpine zone, with towering cliffs, numerous peaks and misty all the year round. All kinds of shrubs are deeply hidden under the inaccessible cliffs, so the wood is delicate, hard and elastic.

Zhangliangmiao Sugarcane Factory was established in 1972, with an annual output of 654.38+million sugarcane varieties of various specifications, which are not only sold well in China, but also exported to more than ten countries and regions such as Southeast Asia, Western Europe, North America and Hong Kong.

Ningqiang county American ginseng

American ginseng, also known as American ginseng, American ginseng and American ginseng, is native to North America and has nourishing, calming and anti-aging effects. It is a precious Chinese herbal medicine. Liuba County is located on the south slope of Qinling Mountains, with mild climate, abundant rainfall and unique natural ecological environment. 198 1 American ginseng was successfully introduced and listed as the first batch of "Spark Plan" by the State Science and Technology Commission on 1985. Now it is one of the three major American ginseng planting bases in China.

According to scientific determination, compared with American and Canadian ginseng, western ginseng cultivated in Liuba County has basically the same effective components and contains more than 20 chemical elements. Among them, the contents of potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, chromium, boron, manganese, strontium and zinc are higher than those of American ginseng. As far as its overall quality is concerned, the American American ginseng can be compared with the American American ginseng. Mr. Zheng Biqiang, an American Chinese American American ginseng expert, visited Liuba County and greatly appreciated it.

In recent years, Liuba County, taking the large-scale planting of American ginseng as an opportunity, has vigorously developed a series of American ginseng products, which have been listed and become a wonderful flower in the medical and health care garden. The processed commercial ginseng has been exported to Hong Kong, Macao and southeast coastal areas.

Ningqiang county Gu Xiang mi

Gu Xiang rice, also known as Old Red Valley, is one of the specialties of ningqiang county, and is famous for its delicate fragrance and delicious taste. Produced in Xigou Village, Huangbayi Township, ningqiang county. In front of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway, this village is backed by mountains, with a small river passing through the ditch and fertile rice fields on both sides. The climate is mild and humid all year round, and the environment and conditions for rice growth are good.

Gu Xiang rice is rare because its varieties are excellent and the water it irrigates is extraordinary. The water used to irrigate Gu Xiang rice comes from a cave at the foot of the mountain, which is called Longdong water by local people. Strangely, when planted in a field irrigated by non-Longdong water, this rice will mutate and lose its inherent fragrance.

According to the elders, when Emperor Qingganlong went to the southwest for a private visit, he heard about this kind of rice and was very willing to eat it. When he died, he paid tribute every year, and the price of rice in Gu Xiang doubled, which was in short supply, and the descendants were benevolent merchants; Looking for high prices. This is one of the reasons for the shortage of fragrant Gu Mi, but the main reason is the limited water resources in Longdong, which can only irrigate 30 to 40 mu, and the yield is not high. Gu Xiang rice is so rare that local farmers naturally think it is so precious that they don't want to eat it themselves after harvest. They will treasure it, sell it at a high price or give it to others as an expensive gift.

Ningqiang county snacks

First, the root angle

Root horn, shaped like a half-moon, light brown, 5 petals per section. It is said that it was differentiated from the local traditional vegetarian feast. At the beginning, it was fragrant, popular for a long time, and turned into a strong fragrance, so vegetarian and meat were juxtaposed. Its main raw materials are starch extracted from wild fern roots as skin, fresh vegetables as stuffing, steamed with slow fire, and then dipped in hot and sour juice. Originally a midnight snack, it gradually turned into a luxurious banquet.

Second, the Wangs Walnut Steamed Bun

Ningqiang's famous flavor snack "Wang Jia Walnut Steamed Buns" is as small as a porcelain lid, with orange color, strong fragrance and crisp population. It is especially rare to put it for more than ten days. In the long years, there are many stories about Wang's walnut buns. In the 26th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1900), Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Tianjin, and Empress Dowager Cixi fled to xi 'an to take refuge in Guangxu Emperor. When local officials heard the news, they rushed to Xi 'an to join the Korean army, and once presented this steamed bread as a tribute to Chen Yu. As soon as the news spread, the steamed bun was worth a hundred times among the masses. Wangjia Mould Shop has a long history. At first, the master in charge of this case was named Wang Mingpei Lu, who was born in Tongzhi of Qing Dynasty for five years (1866). At the age of eleven or twelve, he studied with his father Wang Wenxuan. Wenxuan's owner, also surnamed Wang, is from Qingjian Jiajian. He opened a shop called "Fuxing Laohao", which specializes in refining all kinds of sesame cakes and concurrently running Manchu-Chinese cakes. He was famous in the food industry in this county for a while. Wenxuan was an apprentice of Fuxing Lao Hao during Jiaqing, and his teacher, because he had no children, looked down on his work on weekdays and expected him to inherit his career in the future. Before he died, he took away the signboard of this shop. It has been more than 200 years since the revival of the old ship in Qianlong period to the liberation of 1949.

Wenxuan and Peilu, two generations, come down in one continuous line, specializing in refining all kinds of sesame cakes and Manchu-Chinese banquet cakes, which are unique and have been passed down to this day, but the program "Walnut Steamed Bun" shines brilliantly.

Third, Wang Po spicy chicken.

In the early 1950s, Ningqiang quietly developed a flavor snack-Wang Po spicy chicken. Because of its unique flavor of delicious color, tender and crisp meat, fat but not greasy, spicy and refreshing, it is more and more loved by people, and now it has become a wonderful flower in street snacks in the county.

Wang Po's husband's family is a famous family in the city. He once invited a chef from Chengdu, Sichuan, who was skilled in cooking, and the best one was spicy chicken. Later, the Wangs declined and made a living by selling spicy chicken. By the early 1950s, they gradually became famous.

After 1970s, Ningqiang people with open mind and keen thinking became interested in this line and stole skills from teachers. As a result, there are more and more stalls of spicy chicken. As night falls, spicy chicken shines golden under the bright street lights, adding harmonious and wonderful notes to the serenade of Ningqiang County.

Shang yuan Guan hong tofu

Using high-quality soybeans as raw materials, tofu is made with acid water, squeezed and cut into one inch square, fermented at constant temperature, and added with salt and pepper. Big incense, red knock, cinnamon. 19 Soak various condiments, such as Alpinia officinarum and Amomum villosum, dry them, mix them with Daqu liquor and hot sauce, and put them in the jar for sealing. The jar body is buried underground, shaded in summer and kept warm in winter. The natural temperature is used to adjust the temperature in the jar to promote secondary fermentation, and it is stored for three years. The appearance is purplish red,

It is yellow inside. It is soft, delicate, salty and spicy, mellow, fragrant and has a long aftertaste. Since it came out more than a hundred years ago, it has always been guaranteed by traditional production technology, and its quality has long enjoyed a good reputation. In addition to selling to counties in southern Shaanxi, and sold to Guanzhong, Gansu, Beijing, Shanghai and other places. In recent years, bamboo baskets, cartons, pottery pots and other different packaging are more interesting. This product won the third place of similar products in five northwest provinces in 1980, and the third place in 198 1 national condiment appraisal meeting. Maximum output 1987, annual output 1 19 tons, and output value175,000 yuan.