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Where is the sesame oil in Henan famous?
White sesame in Pingyu county is listed as a national protected product in the original producing area, and it is the second dominant crop in Pingyu county after wheat. Pingyu County is the largest production base county in China. Pingyu White Sesame was awarded the title of "Quality Product" by the Ministry of Economic Relations and Trade in 1980, Pingyu County was named as the export base county of white sesame in Henan Province in 1988, and Pingyu County was approved as the commodity oil base county by the state in 1998. At present, the planting area of white sesame in the county is stable at about 500,000 mu, and the planting area, total output and annual export volume rank first at the county level in the country, and it is known as "the first in the Central Plains and the king of sesame in Pingyu". As early as 1980s, Pingyu County cultivated white sesame varieties Yuzhi No.2 and Yuzhi No.6 with high quality and high yield. The Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences conducted research on new white sesame varieties in Zhang Miao Village, Donghuangmiao Township of our county for more than 20 years, and successively cultivated new sesame varieties Yuzhi No.5, Yuzhi No.8 and Yuzhi 10. Pingyu White Sesame is famous for its large seeds, thin skin and thick flesh, white color and good taste. It is a traditional export commodity in Pingyu County, with an annual export volume of about150,000 kg, which plays an important role in earning foreign exchange through export. Pingyu white sesame has a high oil content, and the "Little Sesame Oil" produced and processed is a treasure in edible oil, which is rich in various nutrients, vitamins E, C and linoleic acid. Known as the "queen of nutrition" by western countries, it has the functions of softening blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, nourishing hair and moisturizing skin. Small ground sesame oil in Pingyu county is made by traditional craft and hand-grinding, which is brown and transparent and has a lasting fragrance. 1986 participated in the national exhibition of high-quality agricultural products on behalf of Henan Province in Beijing Agricultural Exhibition Hall, and was praised as "Henan Xiaomo sesame oil ranked first in the country" by former Minister of Agriculture He Kang. This is where you want to ask. This is the place in Pingyu County, Zhumadian City, Henan Province.