Nanyang Kumquats

Nanyang Kumquats

　　Nanyang Kumquats are a specialty of Nanyang Town, Shanghang County, Longyan City, Fujian Province. The kumquats of Nanyang Town have a history of two to three hundred years and are very popular in coastal areas such as Shanghai, Guangdong, and Zhejiang.

　　Kumquats are a major pillar industry in Nanyang Town. In recent years, the town has fully leveraged its advantages of mountainous terrain, high altitude, and favorable climate to encourage local residents to plant kumquats extensively. By 2013, the total planted area had reached over ten thousand mu, with 7,800 mu bearing fruit, yielding a total production of 2,800 tons and an output value of 6.8 million yuan, increasing farmers’ income by 4.5 million yuan. Today, the kumquat industry in the town is gradually forming an industrial chain led by the “Kumquat Association.”