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Sanshui Navel Oranges

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Last updated 2026-11-10 —     Sanshui navel oranges are hailed as the “king of navel oranges” in China. Even American international navel orange experts who visited the growing region of Sanshui for inspection and tasting spoke highly of them, believing their quality surpasses that of America’s “Sunkist.” They have won numerous honors, including the 2003 “North-South Market Cup” Gannan Navel Orange Gold Award and the title of Gannan Navel Orange King. Under the leadership of the Party and the government…

Sanshui Navel Oranges

       Sanshui navel oranges are hailed as the “king of navel oranges” in China. Even American international navel orange experts who visited the growing region of Sanshui for inspection and tasting spoke highly of them, believing their quality surpasses that of America’s “Sunkist.” They have won numerous honors, including the 2003 “North-South Market Cup” Gannan Navel Orange Gold Award and the title of Gannan Navel Orange King.

      Under the leadership of the Party and the government, the people of Anyuan have widely planted high-quality navel orange varieties, gradually establishing China’s only pollution-free navel orange demonstration county. It is also the host county of the 5th China Navel Orange Festival. Sanshui navel oranges are now stepping onto the national and global stage with a new image.

      Sanshui pollution-free navel oranges are grown in Sanshui, Anyuan County, southern Jiangxi Province. This area is a national scenic spot and a national forest park, and it is the source of the Dongjiang River, which provides drinking water for Hong Kong compatriots.

      The region enjoys a warm climate, abundant rainfall, loose soil, beautiful mountains and clear waters, fresh air, and a pleasant environment. Anyuan County has been designated as China’s only “National Pollution-Free Navel Orange Standardized Production Demonstration Base County.”

      Currently, the county has nearly 400,000 mu of navel orange orchards, producing approximately 700,000 tons of pollution-free navel oranges annually.

      Fruit Characteristics:

      1. Introduction of premium varieties such as the American “Newhall” and “Ponkan,” which are widely cultivated around the world;

      2. Green, safe, and attractively colored;

      3. Excellent quality, sweet and refreshing, with an edible rate of over 70% and a solid content of over 12%;

      4. Nutritious and health-promoting, helping to relieve phlegm, moisten lungs, soothe the liver and stomach, aid digestion, and sober up;

      5. An ideal gift for sharing benefits or giving to family and friends.

      6. Gannan Sanshui navel oranges feature bright red, smooth skin, vibrant orange-red color, juicy flesh, thin peel, and sweet, crisp, and tender pulp. Regular consumption helps lower cholesterol, break down fat, reduce the accumulation of heavy metals and radioactive elements in the body, clear internal heat, and beautify the complexion, making them the finest among navel oranges.

      Production Conditions:

      1. Establishing orchards to high standards in pollution-free areas;

      2. Producing according to pollution-free agricultural product technical regulations;

      3. Strict monitoring throughout the entire process from production to table to fundamentally prevent secondary pollution;

      4. Employing advanced techniques such as electronic insect control, biological pest management, application of standard organic fertilizers, and microbial-source fertilizers to eliminate issues related to toxic residues.

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