Brief introduction of "Glass Niujiao Pepper" in Liling City

Liling City, located in eastern Hunan, has a subtropical monsoon humid climate, sufficient sunshine, abundant rainfall, fertile soil and a long frost-free period, and has good natural conditions suitable for vegetable growth. There are 38000 hectares of arable land in the city. Since the introduction of ox horn pepper in the late Ming Dynasty, after hundreds of years of natural selection, it has formed a unique local variety-"glass horn pepper". This variety is rich in selenium, germanium and other trace elements, slightly spicy and sweet, can be eaten and processed, bright red and transparent after drying, like "glass", use it as seasoning to cook, can make soup red. It has long been famous for its unique flavor. In the 1970s, our city was designated as the export chili production base of Hunan Province by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, and the products were exported to Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States and other countries and regions.