Hunan lotus seeds, called xianglian, is the one of Historically known as the three most famous lotus seeds in China, a special product of Hunan Province, and China's national geographical indication product.

Xianglian granules are ellipsoidal, round, uniform, full, and the total length of three mature lotus seeds is one inch, so it is called "inch three lotus."

Xianglian is white in color, delicate in flesh and clear in fragrance. Its total sugar and protein content ranks first among the three major lotus seeds species in China. It is called "China's first lotus seed".

In 1979, Xiangtan County was designated as the national Xianglian export base.

In 1982, the State Commodity Inspection Bureau designated Xiangtan Xianglian as a low-fat, high-protein quality variety.

In 1987, at the first national food fair in Beijing, Xiangtan "inch three lotus" won the first prize and was praised as “the first lotus seed in China”.

In 1995, at the naming convention of the “Hometown of China's Special Products”, Xiangtan County was named “Hometown of Chinese Xianglian”.

Huashi Town, Xiangtan County, Hunan Province is a material handling hub in the south of Xiangtan County. It has become the national Xianglian production base and the lotus seed trade distribution center. It has the national Xianglian production base and the lotus seed trade distribution center.

“Hua Shi Xianglian Market” is a national-scale professional market for processing and trading of Xianglian. The town has planted more than 10,000 acres of Xianglian perennial, and has an area of 400 acres of the King of the Lotus, “China’s inch three lotus Original Seed Field”.

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