Ginkgo

Basic Introduction to Anlu GinkgoAnlu Ginkgo is a specialty of Anlu City, Hubei Province, located in northeastern Hubei. There are over 20 varieties of Anlu Ginkgo, including plum kernel, potato-shaped, round, and Buddha's finger types, which are large and round, of excellent quality, and abundant in reserves.Backed by the Dabie Mountains and Tongbai Mountains with the Shennongjia area as a natural barrier, Anlu has low mountainous hills that have preserved their original ecology, allowing ginkgo trees to thrive to this day. Anlu hosts China's largest cluster of ancient ginkgo trees, with more than 59 trees over a thousand years old and over 4,368 trees over a hundred years old. The sheer number and age of these ginkgo trees make Anlu known as the "Ginkgo Capital of China."Ginkgo nuts are named for their resemblance to small apricots and their white kernels, also known today as "white fruit." Benefitting from the region's excellent geographical environment and natural conditions, Anlu Ginkgo nuts are characterized by their good shape, large size, white color, thin shell, full kernel, high kernel yield, and long shelf life. The local superior varieties, such as plum kernel and potato-shaped, have a long, spindle-shaped kernel with two longitudinal ridges, a…