Duwei Wudan Pomelo

Duwei Wudan Pomelo

Duwei Wudan Pomelo is a protected geographical indication product.

Duwei Wudan Pomelo is a certified geographical indication trademark.

　　Wudan pomelo is a renowned and premium fruit of Duwei. In the late Qing Dynasty, Wu Jindong’s grandfather cultivated an outstanding pomelo tree in Kenwei Natural Village by Tan Pond in Duwei, which was later propagated to neighboring villages using the grafting method. By 1949, Duwei’s Wudan pomelo production had reached 2,500 kilograms. Thanks to the parthenocarpic nature of the fruit, Wudan pomelos are seedless, crisp, and sweet. In November 1984, then-President - of China, during an inspection tour in Fujian, tasted it and named it “Duwei Seedless Honey Pomelo.” In 1980, the total planted area across the county was only 198 mu, with a yield of just eight tons. In 1983, after evaluation by the Fujian Provincial Science Committee, it was recognized as an excellent variety of pomelo, and also confirmed by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of Botany as a top-grade pomelo. By 1992, the county’s Wudan pomelo planting area had expanded to 2,481 mu, with an annual output of 1,050 tons. Planting was subsequently introduced to Longhua, Daji, Laidian, and Bangtou. Currently, the planting area of Duwei Wudan pomelo has reached over 50,000 mu, achieving a considerable scale.

　　The protected geographical indication area for Duwei Wudan Pomelo covers the administrative regions of Duwei Town and Daji Town in Xianyou County, Fujian Province.