GIES Case Dataset on Zhangzi Big Green Pepper Facility Agriculture in Warm Temperate and Semi-Humid Basin

LIU Wenbin1ZHANG Haijiang2LIU Fuhu3ZHANG Huijie3ZHANG Huilan2FENG Guoliang3SHI Yanjun3DUAN Xiaoli4LIAN Lujun4SHEN Lixia5LI Qiang6,7MIAO Haibin8YANG Miao9ZHANG Pengpeng3LI Lixia3REN Qiang3CHAI Pengsong10HAN Zheng11TAN Minghong1WANG Tingting1ZHANG Xinxin1ZHANG Ruhan1

1 Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Beijing 100101，China2 People’s Government of Zhangzi County，Zhangzi 046699，Shanxi Province，China3 Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Zhangzi County，Zhangzi 046699，Shanxi Province，China4 Bureau of Development，Reform，and Science and Technology of Zhangzi County，Zhangzi 046699，Shanxi Province，China5 Taiyuan University of Technology，Taiyuan 030024，Shanxi Province，China6 Danxi Longxin Agricultural Technology Co.，Ltd.，Zhangzi 046699，Shanxi Province，China7 Xisitou Village，Danzhu Town，Zhangzi County，Zhangzi 046699，Shanxi Province，China8 Natural Resources Bureau of Zhangzi County，Zhangzi 046699，Shanxi Province，China9 Water Resources Bureau of Zhangzi County，Zhangzi 046699，Shanxi Province，China10 People’s Government of Danzhu Town，Zhangzi County，Zhangzi 046699，Shanxi Province，China11 People’s Government of Songcun Town，Zhangzi County，Zhangzi 046699，Shanxi Province，China

DOI:10.3974/geodb.2025.09.01.V1

Published:Sep. 2025

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Key Words：

Zhangzi County,big green pepper,facility agriculture,GIES Case 26

Abstract：

Zhangzi County, located in Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, lies on the southwestern edge of the Loess Plateau’s Shangdang Basin. It features a warm temperate, semi-humid continental monsoon climate with distinct seasons and synchronized rainfall and temperature, making it one of China’s major production areas for high-quality green peppers. Soil surveys show mildly alkaline conditions (pH 7.60-8.36) with moderate moisture (1.5%-2.1%) and abundant micronutrients such as copper, zinc, and iron. Heavy metal levels are well below national limits, indicating a safe and fertile growing environment. Irrigation water quality is high, with all 15 tested parameters meeting GB 5084—2021 standards and no evidence of biological contamination. Zhangzi big green peppers are known for their uniform size, glossy green appearance, thick juicy flesh, and crisp texture. Nutritional tests show high levels of chlorophyll (0.153 mg/g), vitamin C (114.01 mg/100g), protein (1.05 g/100g), and iron (0.40 mg/100g), indicating excellent quality and market appeal. Zhangzi County had a population of 298,700. Green pepper cultivation covered over 4.67x10³ ha with an annual output exceeding 60 million kg, spanning more than 300 villages. A complete industrial chain—from seedling production and cultivation to cold storage, processing, and sales—has been established. The GIES Case dataset on Zhangzi big green pepper facility agriculture in a warm temperate and semi-humid basin includes: (1) case boundary data; (2) physical geography data; (3) variety and quality attributes of Zhangzi big green pepper; and (4) cultivation practices and management. The dataset is archived in .xlsx, .shp, .tif, .jpg, .docx, and .txt data formats, and consists of 60 data files with data size of 48.3 MB (Compressed into one single file with data size of 44.5 MB).

Foundation Item：

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Zhangzi County (2024)

Data Citation：

LIU Wenbin, ZHANG Haijiang, LIU Fuhu, ZHANG Huijie, ZHANG Huilan, FENG Guoliang, SHI Yanjun, DUAN Xiaoli, LIAN Lujun, SHEN Lixia, LI Qiang, MIAO Haibin, YANG Miao, ZHANG Pengpeng, LI Lixia, REN Qiang, CHAI Pengsong, HAN Zheng, TAN Minghong, WANG Tingting, ZHANG Xinxin, ZHANG Ruhan.GIES Case Dataset on Zhangzi Big Green Pepper Facility Agriculture in Warm Temperate and Semi-Humid Basin[J/DB/OL]. Digital Journal of Global Change Data Repository, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3974/geodb.2025.09.01.V1.

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