華(hua)容(rong)(rong)芥菜(cai)歷(li)史悠久。縣(xian)(xian)志記載魏晉時期,華(hua)容(rong)(rong)種植芥菜(cai)。華(hua)容(rong)(rong)縣(xian)(xian)是全國(guo)最大的芥菜(cai)生產(chan)區,2015年芥菜(cai)生產(chan)面積達(da)13萬畝,年產(chan)量70多(duo)萬噸,芥菜(cai)加(jia)工轉化率85%,商(shang)品率達(da)95%。芥菜(cai)畝平均(jun)(jun)收入3000多(duo)元,比其他一般農作物高(gao)出(chu)800-1200元。“華(hua)容(rong)(rong)芥菜(cai)”系列(lie)加(jia)工產(chan)品占(zhan)全國(guo)同類產(chan)品銷售市場的50%份額(e)。2015年華(hua)容(rong)(rong)縣(xian)(xian)腌(a)制(zhi)蔬菜(cai)用鹽達(da)4萬噸,占(zhan)全省(sheng)(sheng)蔬菜(cai)腌(a)制(zhi)用鹽60%。以“華(hua)容(rong)(rong)芥菜(cai)”為主要原(yuan)料生產(chan)的方(fang)便(bian)面酸菜(cai)風味(wei)包每年達(da)到30億包,“統一”、“康師傅”兩家國(guo)際知(zhi)名方(fang)便(bian)面企(qi)(qi)業60%的方(fang)便(bian)面風味(wei)酸菜(cai)包均(jun)(jun)由華(hua)容(rong)(rong)縣(xian)(xian)2家省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)龍頭企(qi)(qi)業生產(chan)。
“華(hua)(hua)容(rong)(rong)芥(jie)(jie)(jie)菜(cai)(cai)”于2008年(nian)(nian)(nian)通(tong)過國(guo)家地(di)理標(biao)志保護認證,2013年(nian)(nian)(nian)獲國(guo)家地(di)理標(biao)志證明商標(biao)。2015年(nian)(nian)(nian)中(zhong)國(guo)農產(chan)(chan)品(pin)區域公用(yong)品(pin)牌價值(zhi)評(ping)估為(wei)8.77億元,居全(quan)國(guo)蔬菜(cai)(cai)類排名(ming)第(di)9位(wei),湖南省(sheng)第(di)1位(wei)。全(quan)縣以芥(jie)(jie)(jie)菜(cai)(cai)為(wei)主要原料的(de)蔬菜(cai)(cai)加工企(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)38家,其中(zhong)省(sheng)級農業(ye)(ye)(ye)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)化(hua)龍(long)頭企(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)2家、市級龍(long)頭企(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)4家,年(nian)(nian)(nian)加工產(chan)(chan)值(zhi)23億多(duo)元,年(nian)(nian)(nian)加工量60多(duo)萬噸,加工增值(zhi)率(lv)70%,產(chan)(chan)品(pin)銷(xiao)往全(quan)國(guo)25個(ge)(ge)省(sheng)市。我縣華(hua)(hua)豐芥(jie)(jie)(jie)菜(cai)(cai)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)園和插(cha)旗芥(jie)(jie)(jie)菜(cai)(cai)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)園被(bei)省(sheng)農業(ye)(ye)(ye)委員會確定為(wei)特色產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)園。華(hua)(hua)容(rong)(rong)芥(jie)(jie)(jie)菜(cai)(cai)有1個(ge)(ge)中(zhong)國(guo)馳名(ming)商標(biao),1個(ge)(ge)省(sheng)名(ming)牌產(chan)(chan)品(pin),4個(ge)(ge)湖南省(sheng)著名(ming)商標(biao)。從(cong)事華(hua)(hua)容(rong)(rong)芥(jie)(jie)(jie)菜(cai)(cai)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)、加工及第(di)三產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)的(de)勞動力達13.8萬人,已形成生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)、加工、運(yun)輸、營銷(xiao)鏈條齊全(quan)的(de)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)化(hua)體系,促進(jin)了物(wu)流市場(chang)、小(xiao)集鎮建(jian)設、餐飲服務(wu)、印刷包裝、電子(zi)商務(wu)等(deng)一、二、三產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)融合發展(zhan)。“華(hua)(hua)容(rong)(rong)芥(jie)(jie)(jie)菜(cai)(cai)”完成了由一蔸小(xiao)小(xiao)的(de)芥(jie)(jie)(jie)菜(cai)(cai)到大(da)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)的(de)蝶(die)變,“華(hua)(hua)容(rong)(rong)芥(jie)(jie)(jie)菜(cai)(cai)”產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)已成為(wei)縣農業(ye)(ye)(ye)支柱產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)。