A bumper harvest of 550000 mu of pepper in Hancheng is expected to become a "string of money" for farmers to get rich.

Recently, there is still half a month from the mature picking period of Zanthoxylum bungeanum. The big pepper collectors in Zhiyang, Xiyuan and other wholesale markets in Hancheng have started preparations for the production and marketing of Zanthoxylum bungeanum in advance. It is understood that at present, Hancheng Zanthoxylum bungeanum has gradually entered the mature stage, the planting area of Zanthoxylum bungeanum has reached 550000 mu, with more than 40 million plants, and the output is expected to reach a higher level on the basis of 20 million kg last year.

Hancheng Dahongpao, which is rich in Hancheng, is famous throughout the country for its rich meat, bright color, rich aroma and moderate hemp flavor. Hancheng has become the hometown of Chinese prickly ash in 11 of the country's 7 main producing provinces and regions, with the largest scale, the highest output and the best benefit.

It is reported that the growth of Zanthoxylum bungeanum this year is obviously better than that of previous years, not only because there are more Rain Water in spring, the soil moisture is better, and it is not affected by natural disasters such as frost, which makes the prickly ash tree grow well, but also benefits from the city's popularization and application of science and technology of Zanthoxylum bungeanum. With the support of agricultural industrial structure adjustment and agricultural industrial development policies, it is estimated that Zanthoxylum bungeanum will receive 1/5 more this year than in previous years. The output is expected to rise to a higher level than last year's 20 million kg.

At present, Hancheng Zanthoxylum bungeanum planting production and scientific research and deep processing are carried out at the same time, 16 pepper processing enterprises have been established, and more than 20 kinds of Zanthoxylum bungeanum products have been developed successively, such as pepper essence, pepper powder, pepper kernel oil and pepper sprouts, and more than 10 national patents have filled the gap in pepper product development at home and abroad. With the development of Zanthoxylum bungeanum market and the continuous growth of industry in the future, Zanthoxylum bungeanum has really become a "cash cow" for farmers to increase their income and become rich.