榆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)產(chan)區地(di)處黃(huang)土高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)、內蒙古高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)、青藏高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)交匯處的(de)黃(huang)土高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan),甘(gan)肅省中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部,屬(shu)蘭(lan)(lan)州(zhou)市三縣(xian)五(wu)區之一,榆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)種(zhong)植區包(bao)括榆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)縣(xian)的(de)來紫堡(bao)鄉、定遠鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、和平鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、三角城鄉、城關鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、連搭鄉、夏管營(ying)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、小康營(ying)鄉、金崖鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、青城鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、新營(ying)鄉、清(qing)水鄉、銀山(shan)鄉、馬(ma)坡鄉等14個鄉鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)。栽(zai)培面積12萬(wan)畝,年產(chan)榆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)30萬(wan)噸。菜(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua),又叫花(hua)(hua)(hua)菜(cai)、白菜(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua),學名花(hua)(hua)(hua)椰菜(cai),上(shang)世紀初從地(di)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)海(hai)沿(yan)岸(an)引(yin)進(jin)我國進(jin)行栽(zai)培種(zhong)植, 1949年在(zai)榆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)縣(xian)就已種(zhong)植了(le)菜(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua),栽(zai)培種(zhong)植歷史已有(you)70多年,是 “蘭(lan)(lan)州(zhou)高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)夏菜(cai)”的(de)主要(yao)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)。榆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菜(cai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)花(hua)(hua)(hua)球(qiu)(qiu)潔白緊實(shi),無(wu)絨毛(mao),花(hua)(hua)(hua)枝短、孔隙小,球(qiu)(qiu)內無(wu)綠色小夾葉,花(hua)(hua)(hua)球(qiu)(qiu)高(gao)圓,球(qiu)(qiu)形指數接近1,球(qiu)(qiu)面平緩,無(wu)明(ming)顯突起,單球(qiu)(qiu)重1-1.50kg,品(pin)(pin)質鮮嫩,口感(gan)清(qing)香有(you)淡淡的(de)甘(gan)甜味和清(qing)香味,風味濃郁(yu),爽口香脆,屬(shu)菜(cai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精品(pin)(pin),維生素C含(han)量(liang)在(zai)330mg/kg以上(shang),可(ke)溶性總糖含(han)量(liang)在(zai)29.8g/kg以上(shang),粗蛋白含(han)量(liang)在(zai)18.5g/kg以上(shang)。
榆中(zhong)菜花(hua)產(chan)區(qu)地處黃土高(gao)(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)、內(nei)蒙古高(gao)(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)、青藏高(gao)(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)交(jiao)匯處的(de)黃土高(gao)(gao)原(yuan)(yuan),甘(gan)肅省中(zhong)部,屬蘭(lan)州(zhou)市三縣(xian)(xian)(xian)五區(qu)之一,在蘭(lan)州(zhou)東(dong)郊(jiao),縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)距蘭(lan)州(zhou)38公里(li),地跨東(dong)經103°49′15"—104°34′40",北(bei)(bei)緯35°34′20"—36°26′30"之間,縣(xian)(xian)(xian)境(jing)內(nei)南北(bei)(bei)長96.6公里(li),東(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)寬66.4公里(li),總面(mian)積(ji)3301.64平(ping)方公里(li),海(hai)拔(ba)高(gao)(gao)度1480—3670米之間。東(dong)接定(ding)西(xi)(xi)(xi)、會寧、靖遠縣(xian)(xian)(xian),西(xi)(xi)(xi)以馬銜山(shan)為界(jie)與(yu)臨洮(tao)毗鄰,西(xi)(xi)(xi)靠七里(li)河區(qu)、城(cheng)關(guan)區(qu),北(bei)(bei)隔(ge)黃河與(yu)皋蘭(lan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)、白銀(yin)市相(xiang)望。全縣(xian)(xian)(xian)轄8鎮15鄉(xiang)(xiang),268個(ge)行(xing)政村,1619個(ge)村民小組,共(gong)有42.6萬(wan)(wan)人,其中(zhong)農(nong)業人口38.8萬(wan)(wan)人。有漢(han)(han)、回、滿、東(dong)鄉(xiang)(xiang)、撒拉(la)等13個(ge)民族,漢(han)(han)族占99%,耕地面(mian)積(ji)106萬(wan)(wan)畝,其中(zhong)水澆地36萬(wan)(wan)畝,保灌面(mian)積(ji)28萬(wan)(wan)畝,山(shan)旱(han)地70萬(wan)(wan)畝,占耕地面(mian)積(ji)的(de)66%。榆中(zhong)菜花(hua)種植區(qu)包括榆中(zhong)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)來(lai)紫堡鄉(xiang)(xiang)、定(ding)遠鎮、和平(ping)鎮、三角城(cheng)鄉(xiang)(xiang)、城(cheng)關(guan)鎮、連搭鄉(xiang)(xiang)、夏(xia)管營(ying)鎮、小康(kang)營(ying)鄉(xiang)(xiang)、金崖鎮、青城(cheng)鎮、新營(ying)鄉(xiang)(xiang)、清水鄉(xiang)(xiang)、銀(yin)山(shan)鄉(xiang)(xiang)、馬坡鄉(xiang)(xiang)等14個(ge)鄉(xiang)(xiang)鎮。全縣(xian)(xian)(xian)從事蔬菜栽培的(de)農(nong)戶有6萬(wan)(wan)多戶,栽培面(mian)積(ji)11萬(wan)(wan)畝,年產(chan)量(liang)27.5萬(wan)(wan)噸,至2010年發展規(gui)劃達到12萬(wan)(wan)畝,年產(chan)榆中(zhong)菜花(hua)30萬(wan)(wan)噸。