Ginger officinale Roscoe is a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family. A rhizome with yellow green flowers and a pungent fragrance. Plant height 0.5-1 meter; The rhizome is thick, multi branched, and has a fragrant and spicy taste. Leaf blade lanceolate or linear lanceolate, glabrous, sessile; Leaf tongue membrane. The total length of the pedicel is 25 centimeters; Spike like inflorescence with a cone like shape; The bracts are ovoid, with light green or pale yellow edges, and a small pointed tip at the top. Calyx tube length is about 1 cm; Corolla yellow green, lobes lanceolate; The central lobe of the labial petal is oblong-obovate. The total length of the pedicel is 25 centimeters; Spike inflorescences are cone-shaped, 4-5 cm long; The bracts are ovoid, about 2.5 centimeters long, with light green or pale yellow edges and a small pointed tip at the top; Calyx tube length is about 1 cm; Corolla yellow green, tube length 2-2.5 cm, lobes lanceolate, less than 2 cm long; The central lobe of the lip is oblong-obovate, shorter than the corolla lobe, with purple stripes and light yellow spots. The lateral lobe is ovate, about 6 millimeters long; Stamens dark purple, anthers about 9 millimeters long; The connective appendage is subulate, approximately 7 millimeters long.

Ginger is widely cultivated in central, southeastern, and southwestern China, including Xianfeng Huolong Laifeng, Tongshan, Yangxin, Echeng, Xianning, Daye, and other places. The ginger produced in Zigong, Sichuan, Anqiu, Changyi, Laiwu, and Dazeshan in Pingdu, Shandong is particularly famous. It is also commonly cultivated in tropical Asia. Ginger is native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia and prefers a warm and humid climate. It has weak cold and drought resistance, and plants can only grow during the frost free period. The most suitable temperature for growth is 25-28 ℃. If the temperature is below 20 ℃, the germination is slow. Plants will wither in the event of frost, and the roots and stems will completely lose their germination ability.

Ginger is a valuable economic crop with great development and utilization value. In addition to physiological active substances such as curcumin and curcumin, it also contains proteins, polysaccharides, vitamins, and various trace elements. It integrates nutrition, seasoning, and health care. Since ancient times, it has been regarded by medical experts as a health product with the same source of medicine and food, and has various health functions such as dispelling cold, dampness, warming the stomach, and accelerating blood circulation. Ginger products are becoming increasingly popular in the international market, especially in Southeast Asia, Japan and other countries and regions, where they are extremely popular and can generate a large amount of foreign exchange for the country every year. In China, ginger has a long history of consumption and medicinal use, and its development and utilization are relatively early. The main products include ginger slices, sweet ginger, ginger sauce, ginger juice, etc. The product grade is low, and the sales volume is limited. In order to fully and reasonably utilize the precious fresh ginger resources, through development and utilization, not only can every part of it be fully utilized, but also high value-added products can be obtained, achieving high value-added effects. At the same time, the following four products are extracted from ginger: concentrated ginger milk, transparent ginger juice health drink, ginger starch, and finally, the residue is comprehensively utilized to make ginger paste. The first two of the above four products are high-end and high value-added products.