Jinzhai Kiwifruit

Jinzhai Kiwifruit

Jinzhai kiwifruit is a geographical indication protected product.

Jinzhai kiwifruit is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Jinzhai kiwifruit is an agricultural geographical indication product.

　　Jinzhai kiwifruit is a specialty of Jinzhai County, Lu’an City, Anhui Province. The wild kiwifruit in Jinzhai County is not very large and varies in size, but it boasts a fragrant, delicious taste that is pleasantly sweet and tangy, as well as good storability.

　　Jinzhai County is located in the heart of the Dabie Mountains, where wild kiwifruit grows over an area of more than 200,000 mu. In 2012, a total of 380,000 kilograms of wild kiwifruit were purchased and processed.

　　The Jinzhai County Highland Kiwifruit Planting Professional Cooperative has successively leased 1,600 mu of land in Sima, Qilin, and Chenchong villages in Gubei Town, Tangdian and Ba’ershan villages in Qingshan Town, and Shangmatou village in HuaiShuwan Township. Among them, 860 mu of contiguous land was leased in Sima Village. Under the guidance of experts from the Anhui Provincial Fruit Industry System, all of it will be developed into provincial-level red-flesh kiwifruit standard orchards. The plan is to expand the red-flesh kiwifruit planting base in the village to 10,000 mu within three years, promoting the standardized, specialized, and scaled operation of characteristic agricultural products, striving to transform resource advantages into economic benefits, and increasing farmers' income.

　　(1) Sensory characteristics of Jinzhai kiwifruit: The fruit is well-shaped, brightly colored, uniformly sized, with tender flesh. Red-flesh varieties are richly sweet, yellow-flesh varieties are pleasantly sweet and tangy, and green-flesh varieties have a balanced sweet and sour flavor, all with a strong kiwifruit aroma. (2) Intrinsic quality characteristics of Jinzhai kiwifruit. (3) Product quality standards: The production origin and product quality of Jinzhai kiwifruit comply with standards such as "Green Food Origin Environmental Quality" (NY/T391-2013) and "Green Food Kiwifruit" (NY/T425-2000). (4) Product packaging: Packaging materials must be clean, moisture-proof, undamaged, and odorless, and must comply with the requirements of the "Green Food Packaging General Guidelines" (NY/T658). (5) Product storage and transportation: The suitable storage and transportation temperature is 1°C to 3°C. Protection from sunlight, rain, high temperatures, and compression is required. Storage and transport must never be mixed with toxic, harmful, or odorous items, and must comply with the requirements of the "Green Food Storage and Transportation Guidelines" (NY/T1056).

　　The geographical indication coverage of Jinzhai kiwifruit as an agricultural product spans the entire Jinzhai County. The geographical scope is between 31°06′41″—31°48′51″ north latitude and 115°22′19″—116°11′52″ east longitude. It borders Yu’an District and Huoshan County of Lu’an City, Anhui Province to the east, Yingshan County and Luotian County of Hubei Province to the south, Macheng in Hubei Province and Shangcheng in Henan Province to the west, and Gushi County and Yeji in Anhui Province to the north. Areas within Jinzhai County suitable for growing Jinzhai kiwifruit include hills and mountainous regions. The core protection zone encompasses a total of 8 townships and 21 administrative villages across the county, specifically: Xuchong Village, Xiaonanjing Village, Qingshui Village, and Longwan Village in Meishan Town; Yaotang Village and Tangdian Village in Qingshan Town; Jiedao Village, Shuanghe Village, and Hexi Village in Shuanghe Town; Sima Village, Huangji Village, Chenchong Village, and Nanfan Village in Gubei Town; Wujiaidian Village, Feijichang Village, and Gutang Village in Wujiaidian Town; Jinshan Village and Qidian Village in Banzhuyuan Town; Shangmatou Village and Yangqiao Village in HuaiShuwan Township; and Huayuan Village in Nanxi Town, with a total planting base area of 30,000 mu.