Protecting the geographical indication "Ben Ke" for yam products
On August 5, 2022, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam issued Decision No. 3333/QD-SHTT on the granting of a geographical indication registration certificate No. 00118 “Ben Ke” for yam products. The People's Committee of Thanh Hoa district (Long An province) is the organization managing this GI.
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Ben Ke purple yam
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Ben Ke white yam
Ben Ke is the name of one of the four hamlets in Thuy Dong commune that was formed quite early compared to the history of the Dong Thap Muoi region (according to the Nguyen Dynasty records established in 1836), located at the edge of the Dong Thap Basin. Since ancient times, this place is a sea bay deeply inland, due to the impact of the phenomenon of sea receding from 6,000 years ago, this area was filled with alluvium and sediments of Tien and Vam Co Dong rivers and Vam Co Tay.
Ben Ke yam tubers are cylindrical in shape, long and oblong, with little branching, and have a large tuber weight (1.7 - 2.5 kg/tube with white yams, 0.9 - 1.7 kg/tube with potatoes. purple fat), tuberous stem with many accessory roots, viscous cutting surface, rich in mucus, starch granules are circular in shape, evenly distributed, with clear boundaries. Ben Ke white yam tubers have water content: 66.2 – 69.6%; starch content: 24.4 – 27.9%; Potassium content: 3.1 – 4.9 mg/100g; Manganese content: 1.9 - 8.4 mg/100g. Ben Ke purple yam tubers have water content: 70.3 – 72.8%; starch content: 17 – 22.2%; Potassium content: 2.1 – 4.9 mg/100g; Manganese content: 1.6 - 10.5 mg/100g.
Geographical area: Thanh Hoa town and Thuy Tay, Thuy Dong, Thanh An, Thuan Binh, Tan Hiep, Tan Tay, Tan Dong, Thuan Nghia Hoa, Thanh Phu, Thanh Phuoc communes in Thanh Hoa district, Long An province ./.
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