Zhongshan Honey Pear

Zhongshan Honey Pear

　　Zhongshan Honey Pear is a specialty of Zhongshan Township, Tonglu County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The honey pears from Zhongshan, Tonglu, are large in size with thin skin, tender flesh, a crisp and refreshing taste, and rich, juicy aroma. They help nourish the internal organs and promote the production of body fluids. The fruit has won the Zhejiang International Expo Quality Award and the Gold Award for High-Quality Agricultural Products in Hangzhou.

　　Zhongshan Township is the main production area for Tonglu’s honey pears and also the largest honey pear production base in Hangzhou. It is a provincial-level pollution-free agricultural product production base. Currently, the township has a total honey pear planting area of 10,020 mu, mainly cultivating varieties such as Cuiguan, Qingxiang, XINSHIJI, Yuanyellow, and Huanghua pears. The annual yield exceeds 11,000 tons, with an output value of 30.5 million yuan. The honey pear economy has become a mainstay of Zhongshan’s agricultural development. In 2002, it was named “Hometown of Honey Pears in Zhejiang Province” by the Provincial Forestry Department.

　　The honey pears of Zhongshan Township are large in size with thin skin, tender flesh, a crisp and refreshing taste, and rich, juicy aroma. They have won gold awards multiple times at the Provincial Agricultural Expos and other honey pear competitions.