榆(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)產區地處黃土高(gao)(gao)原(yuan)、內蒙古高(gao)(gao)原(yuan)、青(qing)藏高(gao)(gao)原(yuan)交匯(hui)處的(de)(de)黃土高(gao)(gao)原(yuan),甘肅(su)省中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部,屬蘭州市三(san)縣(xian)(xian)五區之(zhi)一,榆(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)種植(zhi)(zhi)區包(bao)括榆(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)縣(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)來紫堡鄉、定遠(yuan)鎮、和平(ping)鎮、三(san)角城鄉、城關(guan)鎮、連搭鄉、夏管營(ying)(ying)鎮、小(xiao)康營(ying)(ying)鄉、金(jin)崖鎮、青(qing)城鎮、新營(ying)(ying)鄉、清水(shui)鄉、銀山鄉、馬(ma)坡鄉等14個鄉鎮。栽(zai)培(pei)面積12萬畝,年(nian)產榆(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)30萬噸。菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),又叫花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、白菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),學名(ming)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)椰菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai),上世紀初從(cong)地中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)海沿(yan)岸(an)引進我國進行(xing)栽(zai)培(pei)種植(zhi)(zhi), 1949年(nian)在(zai)榆(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)縣(xian)(xian)就已(yi)種植(zhi)(zhi)了菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua),栽(zai)培(pei)種植(zhi)(zhi)歷史已(yi)有(you)(you)70多(duo)年(nian),是 “蘭州高(gao)(gao)原(yuan)夏菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)”的(de)(de)主要品(pin)(pin)種。榆(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)球(qiu)潔白緊實,無絨毛,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)枝短、孔隙小(xiao),球(qiu)內無綠(lv)色(se)小(xiao)夾葉,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)球(qiu)高(gao)(gao)圓(yuan),球(qiu)形指(zhi)數接(jie)近1,球(qiu)面平(ping)緩,無明顯突(tu)起,單(dan)球(qiu)重1-1.50kg,品(pin)(pin)質鮮嫩(nen),口(kou)感清香有(you)(you)淡淡的(de)(de)甘甜味和清香味,風味濃郁,爽(shuang)口(kou)香脆(cui),屬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精品(pin)(pin),維生素C含量(liang)(liang)在(zai)330mg/kg以(yi)上,可溶性總(zong)糖含量(liang)(liang)在(zai)29.8g/kg以(yi)上,粗蛋白含量(liang)(liang)在(zai)18.5g/kg以(yi)上。
榆(yu)(yu)中菜(cai)花(hua)(hua)產(chan)區(qu)(qu)地處黃土高(gao)(gao)原、內(nei)蒙(meng)古高(gao)(gao)原、青(qing)藏高(gao)(gao)原交匯(hui)處的(de)黃土高(gao)(gao)原,甘肅省中部,屬蘭(lan)州(zhou)市三縣(xian)五區(qu)(qu)之一,在(zai)蘭(lan)州(zhou)東(dong)(dong)郊,縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)距蘭(lan)州(zhou)38公(gong)里(li),地跨東(dong)(dong)經103°49′15"—104°34′40",北緯(wei)35°34′20"—36°26′30"之間,縣(xian)境內(nei)南北長96.6公(gong)里(li),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)寬66.4公(gong)里(li),總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)3301.64平方公(gong)里(li),海拔高(gao)(gao)度(du)1480—3670米之間。東(dong)(dong)接(jie)定西(xi)、會寧(ning)、靖(jing)遠縣(xian),西(xi)以馬(ma)銜山(shan)為界與(yu)臨洮毗鄰,西(xi)靠七(qi)里(li)河(he)區(qu)(qu)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關(guan)區(qu)(qu),北隔(ge)黃河(he)與(yu)皋蘭(lan)縣(xian)、白(bai)銀市相(xiang)望。全縣(xian)轄(xia)8鎮(zhen)15鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),268個行政村,1619個村民小組,共有42.6萬(wan)人,其(qi)中農業人口38.8萬(wan)人。有漢(han)、回、滿、東(dong)(dong)鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、撒拉等13個民族,漢(han)族占99%,耕(geng)地面(mian)積(ji)(ji)106萬(wan)畝(mu)(mu),其(qi)中水澆地36萬(wan)畝(mu)(mu),保灌面(mian)積(ji)(ji)28萬(wan)畝(mu)(mu),山(shan)旱(han)地70萬(wan)畝(mu)(mu),占耕(geng)地面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)66%。榆(yu)(yu)中菜(cai)花(hua)(hua)種植區(qu)(qu)包(bao)括榆(yu)(yu)中縣(xian)的(de)來紫堡(bao)鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、定遠鎮(zhen)、和平鎮(zhen)、三角城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關(guan)鎮(zhen)、連搭鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、夏(xia)管營(ying)鎮(zhen)、小康營(ying)鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、金崖(ya)鎮(zhen)、青(qing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鎮(zhen)、新營(ying)鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、清水鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、銀山(shan)鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、馬(ma)坡鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)等14個鄉(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)鎮(zhen)。全縣(xian)從事蔬菜(cai)栽培的(de)農戶(hu)有6萬(wan)多戶(hu),栽培面(mian)積(ji)(ji)11萬(wan)畝(mu)(mu),年產(chan)量27.5萬(wan)噸,至2010年發(fa)展規劃達到(dao)12萬(wan)畝(mu)(mu),年產(chan)榆(yu)(yu)中菜(cai)花(hua)(hua)30萬(wan)噸。