Quyang Crisp Pear

Quyang Crisp Pear

　　Quyang Crisp Pear is a specialty of Quyang County in Baoding City, Hebei Province. With an attractive appearance, thin skin, abundant juice, small core, tender flesh, and a sweet, crisp taste, the Quyang Crisp Pear is beloved by many for its health benefits — clearing coughs, soothing the throat, moistening the lungs, nourishing kidneys, improving eyesight, and refreshing the spirit. It enjoys particularly high renown in Southeast Asian markets.

　　The main growing areas of Crisp Pears in Quyang County are Xiaolin Township and Yanzhao Town. The Crisp Pear has a cultivation history of over a thousand years. In recent years, the local Party committees and governments of both areas have adhered to a strategy of “developing distinctive industries to revitalize rural areas,” leveraging their natural advantages to vigorously expand Crisp Pear production. Xiaolin Township is located 7.5 kilometers southwest of the county seat, bordered by Huangshan Mountain to the east and the Dasaha River to the west. The township has 15,000 mu of Crisp Pear orchards, primarily distributed across Cuijiazhuang, Gaocun, and Xizhaochang villages, yielding an annual output of 180 million jin. Yanzhao Town lies in the southeastern part of Quyang County, adjacent to Dingzhou to the east and Xinle to the south. The town dates back to the Warring States period and was named for its location at the border between the ancient states of Yan and Zhao. Crisp Pear cultivation here has a long history, originating in the late Western Han Dynasty. Today, the area has 5,000 mu of pear trees, mainly located in Zhongguantou, Nanguantou, and Guantouzhuang villages. Quyang is a major Crisp Pear producing region in Hebei and has registered the brand “Hualì” for its Crisp Pears. Pear cultivation has become a genuine wealth-generating industry for the local area. Major varieties include Crisp Pear, Snowflake, Crown, and Qiuzi, among others. The fruits are attractively shaped, with thin skin, abundant juice, small cores, and tender, sweet, and crisp flesh. Thanks to their health benefits — clearing coughs, soothing the throat, moistening the lungs, nourishing kidneys, improving eyesight, and refreshing the spirit — they are widely loved, especially enjoying longstanding fame in Southeast Asian markets.

　　“A spring spectacle intoxicates the heart, as thousands of acres of pear blossoms flutter like snow.” Vast seas of blooming pear blossoms and a rich, time-honored culture together create the unique charm of the Pear Homeland. Quyang County warmly invites guests from all over to gather for the Pear Blossom Festival, to visit Quyang, and to explore development opportunities.