Ranking of China's top ten goose meats, ranking of 10 goose breeds

As a common poultry, geese have strong disease resistance and low pollution characteristics. Therefore, they are regarded as green food and are becoming more and more popular! Do you know what are the most popular goose breeds in China? Here is a list of Chinese goose breeds, including the largest goose breed in China - the Lion-head Goose, the Wugang Bronze Goose, known as the world's famous goose, the Sichuan White Goose, the mother of hybrid geese, and the unforgettable goose. Open-eyed goose and so on. Let’s take you through it in detail!

1. Magang Goose

Magang goose is an excellent goose species in Guangdong Province. It originates from Magang Town, Kaiping City. Its name is "Magang Goose". Magang goose is medium-sized, has thin skin, fine meat texture, delicious meat, and moderate fat content, making it very suitable for making traditional roast goose. In the 14th year of the Republic of China, Liang Yide introduced a hybrid breed of Gaoming Sanzhou male goose and Yangjiang female goose, and named it "Magang goose" because it was produced in Magang Town. Magang goose is highly favored because of its fine meat texture, moderate fatness and delicious taste. It is known as one of the "four famous geese" preferred in Guangdong.

2. Lion-headed Goose

The lion-headed goose is one of the largest and finest breeds of geese bred in rural China, and is also one of the largest geese in the world. It was first produced in Xilou Village, Raoping County, Guangdong and has a history of more than 200 years. The main production areas are now in the suburbs of Chenghai City and Shantou City, and are distributed in more than 20 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Heilongjiang, Guangxi, Yunnan and Shaanxi. One of the characteristics of lion-headed geese is that as they age, the sarcoma will become larger and larger, shaped like a lion's head, hence the name lion-headed geese. This kind of goose is widely used to make authentic old goose heads. A real old goose head can be sold for 600-1,000 yuan. If foie gras is added, its value is even more expensive.

3. Yangjiang Yellow Mane Goose

Yellow-maned geese are known for their brown-yellow band of feathers from the top of their head to the nape of their neck, which are shaped like a horse's mane. It is one of the four high-quality goose breeds in Guangdong Province and one of the five well-known goose breeds in China. Yangjiang Yellow Mane Goose is popular because of its smaller size, thin skin and tender meat. Yangjiang has a long history of raising geese. According to research, people began to domesticate Yangjiang yellow-maned geese more than 500 years ago. Many books in ancient times have detailed knowledge of the domestication, raising, selection, breeding, management, processing, consumption, and circulation of geese, as well as cultural and humanistic events related to geese.

4. Qingyuan Black-maned Goose

Qingyuan Black-maned Goose, also known as Black-maned Goose, is one of the four famous high-quality goose varieties in Guangdong Province. It is a small goose and is named after a distinct band of black feathers from its neck to its back. Qingyuan Black-maned Goose has delicious meat, medium body shape, small bones, and tender and juicy meat. Therefore, it is widely used in the cooking of roast goose in the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong and Macao, and enjoys a high reputation. The breeding of black-maned geese in Qingyuan has a long history. There are relevant records as early as the third year of Jianyan in the Song Dynasty, and can be found in the Qingyuan City Chronicles of the Ming Dynasty. Before liberation, it had been exported to Hong Kong and Macao, and its reputation spread to domestic and foreign countries.

5. Open-eyed goose

The name of the open-eyed goose is very interesting, and its characteristics are very eye-catching! There is a gap behind its upper eyelid, so it is called the gap-eyed goose. The wide-eyed goose was originally produced in the Laiyang area of Shandong Province. Because it is mainly distributed in the Wulong River Basin, it is also called the Wulong goose. It is said that if this kind of goose is carefully raised, it can lay up to 180 eggs per year. Under normal circumstances, it can reach about 120 eggs. Even if it is carelessly raised, it can lay about 100 eggs. The egg production of the open-eyed goose is unique among the goose species in the world, so it is known as the "King of Goose".

6. Wanxi White Goose

The Wanxi white goose originates from the Dabie Mountains in Lu'an City, Anhui Province, China. It is an excellent medium-sized goose breed. They grow rapidly, especially early, have tender and delicious meat, and produce high-quality feathers. The history of Wanxi White Goose is very long. It has written records as early as the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years. In the cross-breeding of goose in China, Yangzhou goose is a very successful breed. It is bred through crosses between Taihu geese, Sichuan white geese and Wanxi white geese, and then reverse crosses. Among them, Wanxi White Goose plays a major role in paternal genes. If the Sichuan white goose is the mother of hybrid geese, then the Wanxi white goose is the well-deserved father of hybrid geese.

7. Xupu Goose

The Xupu Goose is a well-known breed with a long history of breeding and is famous for its large body and plump liver. Xupu goose is famous for its excellent liver production. Foie gras is larger in size, has lower cholesterol content and has extremely high nutritional value. It is one of the best comprehensive performance varieties for meat and liver in China. Xupu goose feathers are widely used in high-quality badminton production materials and are deeply loved by the Chinese national badminton team. According to records, Xupu geese were listed as the first choice for raising local livestock in the "Xupu County Chronicles·Volume 8·Products" written in the 8th year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, raising geese has been popular for more than hundreds of years and has a long history.

8. Zhejiang White Goose

East Zhejiang white goose, also known as Xiangshan white goose, Fenghua white goose, Dinghai white goose and Shaoxing white goose, is a famous local breeding breed in China and is a medium-sized goose species with white feathers used for meat. East Zhejiang white geese are distributed in Shaoxing, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Xiaoshan and other places in eastern Zhejiang Province, especially Xiangshan and Fenghua counties as their main production areas. According to records in Fenghua County, people began to breed white geese as early as the Jin Dynasty, which has a history of more than 1,600 years. Wang Xizhi, the calligrapher of the Jin Dynasty, had a special liking for raising geese. His interactions with white geese and other stories are well known. According to research, the white goose species he was involved in was the eastern Zhejiang white goose.

9. Wild Goose

The goose originated from the swan goose, also known as the goose and the wilted goose. It evolved from a wild goose with forehead blister that inhabits Northeast my country and North China. It is an ancient and rare excellent poultry species in my country. The formation of Yange can be traced back to the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, which has a history of more than 400 years. The meat of the wild goose is tender and delicious, and is a treasure in the cuisine. After the goose is marinated, the skin will turn purple and the oil is fragrant, and the roasted goose has a unique flavor. In addition, the feathers and down of wild geese are excellent raw materials for manufacturing high-quality bedding.

10. Sichuan White Goose

Sichuan white goose is a medium-sized goose species that is used both for down and meat. It has the characteristics of rapid growth, high egg production, large weight, strong adaptability, and excellent meat and down quality. In Nanxi, Yibin City, Sichuan Province, white goose breeding has a long history, which can be traced back to the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The feathers of Sichuan white geese are white and tight, and their beaks and flippers are orange-red. The adult male geese is slightly larger, has a thicker head and neck, and the sarcoma on the forehead is obviously prominent, while the female geese appears more delicate. Sichuan White Goose is an excellent hybrid female parent. The shadow of Sichuan White Goose can be seen in almost all named hybrid meat goose strains in my country.

The ranking of China's top ten famous geese is based on the popularity, reputation and other relevant information of goose breeds in various regions of China, and is recommended by comprehensive reference to relevant Internet rankings/lists. The list is for reference only. If you have any questions, please comment/communicate at the end.

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