Henggang Honey Pear

Henggang Honey Pear

　　　　Product Name: Henggang Honey Pear

　　Product Origin: Jiaxing, Zhejiang

　　Product Features: Large fruit size, superior quality

　　Product Composition: Contains about 85% water, 6%-9.7% fructose, 1%-3.7% glucose, 0.4%-2.6% sucrose

　　Product Season: Available from late July through November

　　Product Benefits: Moistens lungs, cools the heart, reduces inflammation, clears heat, and detoxifies boils and alcohol

　　Product History: Since ancient times in China, there have been tales such as “Kong Rong Yielding the Pear” and “Yielding the Pear and Date,” as well as poetic lines like “In search of fragrance, I recall trees like jade; to quench thirst, I know the jade bears nectar.” Legend has it that Wei Zheng, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, whose mother suffered from a prolonged cough and disliked the bitterness of traditional Chinese medicine, added pears and sugar to the medicine, creating pear syrup candy. It was sweet and delicious, eventually curing her cough. Pear syrup candy became another example of ancient dietary therapy.

　　Product Introduction: Henggang Honey Pears were developed starting in 1984 through the application of science and technology, as part of the local agricultural industrialization efforts. Currently, the township has over 800 acres under cultivation, with an annual yield of 1.6 million kilograms and an annual output value of 3.2 million yuan. A diverse planting structure has been established, featuring multiple high-quality varieties across different ripening periods — early-season, early-mid season, mid-season, late-season, and extra-late-season — including Cui Lü, Cuiguan, Qingxiang, Huanghua, and Dongli. The product supply period extends from late July through November. In terms of cultivation techniques, Henggang promotes dwarf open-center pruning, emphasizes heavy organic fertilization, regulated yields and thinning, and fruit bagging, among other advanced methods. These practices ensure fruits are pollution-free, large in size, superior in quality, and high in soluble solids content. The product sells well both within and outside the province. In 1996, the “Cui Lü” variety was rated as leading in quality in Jiaxing City, and its cultivation technique won the Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Achievements in Haiyan County. In 1998, the township was officially named the “Hometown of Honey Pears” by the county government, and in 2000, the “Henggang Brand” honey pear trademark was registered.