榆(yu)中(zhong)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)產區地處黃土高(gao)(gao)原、內(nei)蒙古高(gao)(gao)原、青藏高(gao)(gao)原交匯處的(de)(de)黃土高(gao)(gao)原,甘(gan)肅省中(zhong)部,屬(shu)蘭州市三縣(xian)五(wu)區之一(yi),榆(yu)中(zhong)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)種(zhong)(zhong)植區包括(kuo)榆(yu)中(zhong)縣(xian)的(de)(de)來紫堡鄉、定遠鎮(zhen)、和平鎮(zhen)、三角城(cheng)鄉、城(cheng)關鎮(zhen)、連搭鄉、夏管(guan)營(ying)鎮(zhen)、小(xiao)康營(ying)鄉、金崖鎮(zhen)、青城(cheng)鎮(zhen)、新營(ying)鄉、清水鄉、銀(yin)山鄉、馬(ma)坡鄉等14個鄉鎮(zhen)。栽培(pei)面積12萬(wan)畝,年(nian)產榆(yu)中(zhong)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)30萬(wan)噸(dun)。菜(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua),又叫花(hua)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)、白(bai)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua),學(xue)名花(hua)椰菜(cai)(cai)(cai),上世紀初從(cong)地中(zhong)海沿岸引(yin)進我國(guo)進行栽培(pei)種(zhong)(zhong)植, 1949年(nian)在(zai)榆(yu)中(zhong)縣(xian)就(jiu)已種(zhong)(zhong)植了(le)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua),栽培(pei)種(zhong)(zhong)植歷史(shi)已有70多年(nian),是 “蘭州高(gao)(gao)原夏菜(cai)(cai)(cai)”的(de)(de)主要(yao)品種(zhong)(zhong)。榆(yu)中(zhong)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)花(hua)球(qiu)(qiu)潔白(bai)緊(jin)實,無絨(rong)毛,花(hua)枝(zhi)短、孔隙小(xiao),球(qiu)(qiu)內(nei)無綠色小(xiao)夾葉,花(hua)球(qiu)(qiu)高(gao)(gao)圓,球(qiu)(qiu)形指數接近1,球(qiu)(qiu)面平緩,無明顯突(tu)起,單球(qiu)(qiu)重1-1.50kg,品質鮮嫩,口感(gan)清香有淡(dan)淡(dan)的(de)(de)甘(gan)甜(tian)味(wei)和清香味(wei),風(feng)味(wei)濃郁,爽口香脆,屬(shu)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)中(zhong)精品,維(wei)生素C含量(liang)在(zai)330mg/kg以上,可(ke)溶性(xing)總糖含量(liang)在(zai)29.8g/kg以上,粗蛋白(bai)含量(liang)在(zai)18.5g/kg以上。
榆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)花(hua)產(chan)區(qu)(qu)地處黃(huang)土高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)、內(nei)蒙古高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)、青藏高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)交匯處的黃(huang)土高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan),甘肅省中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部,屬蘭(lan)州市(shi)三(san)縣(xian)五區(qu)(qu)之一(yi),在蘭(lan)州東(dong)(dong)郊,縣(xian)城距蘭(lan)州38公里(li),地跨東(dong)(dong)經103°49′15"—104°34′40",北緯35°34′20"—36°26′30"之間,縣(xian)境內(nei)南北長96.6公里(li),東(dong)(dong)西寬66.4公里(li),總面(mian)積(ji)3301.64平(ping)方公里(li),海拔高(gao)度1480—3670米之間。東(dong)(dong)接定(ding)西、會寧、靖遠縣(xian),西以(yi)馬銜山為(wei)界與臨洮毗鄰(lin),西靠七里(li)河區(qu)(qu)、城關區(qu)(qu),北隔(ge)黃(huang)河與皋蘭(lan)縣(xian)、白銀(yin)市(shi)相望。全縣(xian)轄(xia)8鎮(zhen)15鄉(xiang),268個(ge)行政村,1619個(ge)村民(min)小組,共有(you)42.6萬(wan)(wan)人(ren),其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)農業人(ren)口38.8萬(wan)(wan)人(ren)。有(you)漢(han)、回、滿、東(dong)(dong)鄉(xiang)、撒拉等13個(ge)民(min)族(zu),漢(han)族(zu)占99%,耕地面(mian)積(ji)106萬(wan)(wan)畝,其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)水澆(jiao)地36萬(wan)(wan)畝,保灌(guan)面(mian)積(ji)28萬(wan)(wan)畝,山旱地70萬(wan)(wan)畝,占耕地面(mian)積(ji)的66%。榆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)花(hua)種(zhong)植(zhi)區(qu)(qu)包(bao)括榆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)縣(xian)的來紫(zi)堡鄉(xiang)、定(ding)遠鎮(zhen)、和平(ping)鎮(zhen)、三(san)角城鄉(xiang)、城關鎮(zhen)、連(lian)搭鄉(xiang)、夏(xia)管營(ying)(ying)(ying)鎮(zhen)、小康營(ying)(ying)(ying)鄉(xiang)、金(jin)崖鎮(zhen)、青城鎮(zhen)、新營(ying)(ying)(ying)鄉(xiang)、清水鄉(xiang)、銀(yin)山鄉(xiang)、馬坡鄉(xiang)等14個(ge)鄉(xiang)鎮(zhen)。全縣(xian)從事蔬菜(cai)栽(zai)培的農戶有(you)6萬(wan)(wan)多戶,栽(zai)培面(mian)積(ji)11萬(wan)(wan)畝,年產(chan)量27.5萬(wan)(wan)噸,至2010年發展規劃達到12萬(wan)(wan)畝,年產(chan)榆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)花(hua)30萬(wan)(wan)噸。