Tangqi Loquats

Tangqi Loquats

Tangqi loquats are a protected geographical indication product.

Tangqi loquats are a certified geographical indication trademark.

Tangqi loquats are an agricultural geographical indication product.

　　Tangqi loquats have over 1,400 years of cultivation history. Due to their excellent variety, premium quality, and unique flavor, they have been listed as tribute offerings since the Tang Dynasty. Every May, Tangqi hosts a Food & Loquat Festival, where visitors can fully experience the town’s water town charm and culinary culture.

　　Product Origin: Tangqi, Hangzhou

　　Product Features: Large fruits with thick flesh, juicy and sweet, rich in nutrition.

　　Product Season: In the green expanse of southern Jiangnan in May, when silkworms age and loquats turn yellow.

　　Product Composition: Rich in carotene, vitamins B and C, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, malic acid, citric acid, as well as calcium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, and other substances beneficial to human metabolism. Additionally, the pits contain amygdalin, and the leaves contain saponins, vitamin B1, and other compounds.

　　Product Benefits: It has many uses—loquat leaves can be boiled into soup or applied to affected areas, large quantities of leaves can be used for loquat baths, and both the fruit and seed kernels are edible. Dried loquats made into jam can be enjoyed year-round. They beautify the environment while offering anti-cancer and health benefits.

　　Product Introduction: Tangqi is abundant in loquats. As recorded in the "Tang Book · Geography Records," it was already a tribute item during the Tang Dynasty. Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" also notes, “Loquats from Tangqi surpass those from other regions, with white ones being the best, followed by yellow.” The main production areas are Tangnan, Dongtang, Zhanjiaqiao, and other townships in Tangqi. In May 2004, at the opening ceremony of the China Tangqi Loquat Festival, it was announced that the long-renowned Tangqi loquats had just successfully applied for protection as a geographical indication origin product, giving the loquats a national-level origin brand.