Nangong Large Purple Jujubes

Nangong Large Purple Jujubes

　　Nangong is a major agricultural city with a long-standing tradition of growing jujubes. In rural areas, almost every household plants a few jujube trees. According to data from the forestry department, the city has approximately 500,000 jujube trees grown in home gardens, covering nearly 10,000 mu of land, most of which are large purple jujubes. Before 2007, “Nangong Large Purple Jujubes” had always been regarded as a traditional fruit and local specialty of the city, without establishing itself as a true branded product. It was not until the spring of 2007, when Nangong brought the large purple jujubes to Beijing to participate in that year’s World Forestry Expo, that they gained international acclaim. Praised by experts from around the world for their thick flesh, small pits, excellent quality, and high nutritional value, they were awarded the Gold Award at the 2007 China International Forestry Industry Expo, the First Prize among Beijing Olympic Recommended Fruits, and the title of China Famous Fruit.