Xiahé Star Fruit

Xiahé Star Fruit

Xiahé Star Fruit is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Xiahé Star Fruit is one of the traditional flagship agricultural products of Yunxiao. It once gained popularity in markets across Hong Kong, Macao, and Southeast Asia thanks to its large size, sweet flavor, and glossy appearance. The village of Xiahé in Xiahé Township has been cultivating star fruit for 148 years. The township hired experts from the provincial academy of agricultural sciences to establish a variety improvement experimental garden, and planned the construction of a 500-acre star fruit planting demonstration base. The local “Tiger Tail” variety was selected for promotion, while high-grafting techniques were used to introduce varieties such as Malaysian crystal star fruit and Taiwanese soft-stemmed star fruit. These were then tested and promoted throughout the township.

　　Xiahé Township is the main production area of star fruit in Zhangzhou, with over a hundred years of star fruit cultivation history. In recent years, leveraging the new variety demonstration base in Xiahé Village, the township introduced new varieties such as Taiwanese soft-stemmed star fruit, Malaysian red-flesh star fruit, and Thai star fruit. Currently, the total area of high-quality star fruit cultivation in the township reaches 5,500 acres, yielding 5,000 tons of star fruit per year. Seventy percent of the yield is sold to markets across the country, generating an annual income increase of over 5 million yuan for local farmers.

　　Xiahé Township guided the establishment of the Fuda Farmers' Cooperative, which registered the “Xiáhé” trademark for star fruit. A unified “local standard” for star fruit was developed, detailing specifications for sensory indicators, physicochemical indicators, and fruit size, and standardizing grades such as special grade, first grade, and second grade. The cooperative also promoted standardized planting models such as “company (leading enterprise) + base + farmer,” greatly advancing the development of high-quality star fruit production bases across the township. Through leading enterprises such as the Fuda Farmers' Cooperative and the Taiwan Premium Agriculture Park, the township has facilitated the establishment of a 5,000-acre pollution-free and green food star fruit production base by fruit farmers throughout the region.

　　In terms of star fruit deep processing, the Fuda Farmers' Cooperative and Lixi Canning Factory are the leaders. The Fuda Farmers' Cooperative has established long-term purchasing and sales relationships with fruit processing enterprises within and outside the county, processing over 1,000 tons of star fruit into canned goods and concentrated beverages. More than 10 agricultural industrialization leading enterprises, including Lixi Canning Factory, purchase over 1,000 tons of star fruit annually, many of which are high-quality but smaller-sized fruits.

　　In 2012, the “Xiahé Star Fruit” trademark, applied for and registered by the Yunxiao County Crop Science Research Institute, was awarded the Geographical Indication Certification Trademark by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China.