Lycium barbarum has been called the tree of life since ancient times. Chinese civilization originated from the Shang culture more than 4,000 years ago, and Lycium barbarum has been regarded as a good product for strengthening the body and prolonging life since ancient times. It has a long history, confusing legends, magical pharmacology, healthy diet, prosperity and good luck, special geographical environment, health and beauty of fruit wine, the "super fruit" in the West. The history and culture of Lycium barbarum have a long history, and the legendary culture of Lycium barbarum is a deified culture, which shows the position of Lycium barbarum in the eyes of the people. In every period of China's history, there is the legendary culture of Lycium barbarum. The ancients thought that eating Lycium barbarum often could "keep the beauty of youth forever" and "live with the world", so the flowers of Lycium barbarum were called "longevity flowers" and the branches were called "fairy sticks" and "queen sticks". At that time, in order to live forever, Qin Shihuang tried his best to seek immortality medicine. The rejuvenation pills, Qibao Meibeard pills and Yanling Guben pills, which are regarded as secret recipes in the palace, all contain Lycium barbarum. When Song Huizong built the city in Zhou Shun, migrant workers dug up the roots of Lycium barbarum in the soil, made them into the shape of dogs, and immediately presented them to the palace. This is the legendary Chinese wolfberry. It is also said that there was a Kaiyuan Temple in Runzhou in the Tang Dynasty. There was a well in the temple, and suddenly two wisps of smoke came out from the wellhead. Then the two dragons came out of the well, held their heads high and shook their tails for a while by the well, then turned and vomited two dazzling red dragon balls into the well, then walked around and headed straight for the East China Sea. The dragon ball turned into two big wolfberry trees in the well, and the roots were stuck in the cracks in the brick wall. No one can tell how long this tree has grown, but its thick branches and gray branches hang down more than two meters along the shaft wall, and its branches are flourishing, like two dragons that want to take off upwards. Hometown people call Lycium barbarum a dragon tree. The residents who live here have been drinking this water for generations, and most of them live a long life. Over time, the villagers gave this village an auspicious name, called Changshou Village.
Guazhou county has unique geographical and climatic conditions, which are suitable for the growth of Lycium barbarum. The produced Lycium barbarum is big in grain, red in color, thick in meat, soft in quality, few in seeds and sweet in taste. The granularity (grain/50g) of Fructus Lycii in Guazhou is ≤ 370, the water content is ≤ 13.0, the polysaccharide of Fructus Lycii is ≥3.0, and the total sugar is ≥ 40.
territorial scope
Guazhou County is located in the northwest of Gansu Province, at the western end of Hexi Corridor and at the northern foot of Qilian Mountain. Its geographical coordinates are 94 45 ′ 00 ″ ~ 97 00 ′ 00 ″ east longitude, 39 52 ′ 00 ″ ~ 465 438+0 53 ′ 00 ″ north latitude, connecting Yumen, an oil city, to the east and Dunhuang, a famous tourist city, to the north and south. The county is about185km long from east to west, 220km wide from north to south, with a land area of 24130km2. The origin of Guazhou Lycium barbarum is Bulongji Township, Suoyang Town, Shahe Township, Lianghu Township, Qidun Township, Shuangta Township, Guang Zhi Township, Xihu Township, Hedong Township, Yaozhanzi Township and Sandaogou Town in Guazhou County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. At present, the planting area of Lycium barbarum in the county is 4730 hectares, and the total output of dried Lycium barbarum fruit reaches 4 1 18 tons, with an output value of1560,000 yuan.