The snow lotus of Huzhou  has a long history, it can be traced back to more than a thousand years. In the Tang Dynasty, there is" Wu Xing County South Bai Pingting there is a re-call lotus" (double lotus). Its varieties came from the royal family, from the side of the Chang Xing zhang. In Song Dynasty, the pond opened lotus root, Su Shi made a view around the city lotus poem there are "around the city lotus thousand" sentence, you can imagine the difference between lotus and heaven at that time.
The main producing areas of Xiang lotus are Shuangtang village, Longxi, Bennan, Bai 124 and other places in the suburb of Daochang. The common saying is: "Jilin ginseng double blasphemous lotus root". The lotus flower opened by the lotus is white, that is, white lotus, it and red lotus are all valuable categories, each with its advantages: flower red lotus and hard lotus; White lotus tender and sweet lotus root. Lakeside white lotus root skin is jade-colored and tender juicy, fresh and sweet fragrance, is a good lotus root. Lake lotus root is also known as" snow lotus root ", summer tender lotus root can be fruit summer, winter spring old lotus root cleaning hole embedded in glutinous rice cooking can be dim sum, soft glutinous sweet, very delicious. The lotus root can also be processed into lotus root powder, candied fruit and glorified food, etc., is popular food. Lotus still has certain drug utility, raw lotus root can treat tuberculosis hemoptysis, gonorrhea, haemorrhage, leucorrhea and so on. Lotus seed is not only nutrient-rich nourishing food, but also has the function of tonifying spleen and anti-diarrhea. Lotus lotus root made of lotus root powder, the color of red, which is called "peach blossom slice", the quality is very good.