Guan County Cherries

Guan County Cherries

Guan County cherries are a Geographical Indication Certification trademark.

　　Guan County cherries are a specialty of Guan County, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province. The county has developed 20,000 mu (approximately 1,333 hectares) of large cherries, with an annual output of 6 million kilograms, making it one of the top three cherry-producing regions in China. Guan County cherries have been awarded a National Geographical Indication Certification trademark.

　　Large cherries are among the earliest tree fruits to ripen and come to market in northern China, often hailed as “treasures among fruits” and “the first branch of spring.” Their main production areas are in coastal regions around the Bohai Sea, such as Yantai and Dalian, with little cultivation found inland. In 1995, Guan County began trial planting of 100 mu of large cherries, and by 2000, production had ramped up and the cherries entered the market. Due to the rapid rise in spring temperatures in Guan County, the cherry blossoms bloom and fruit earlier, resulting in the cherries ripening more than half a month earlier than in places like Yantai. During this period, cherry prices can be nearly double the usual rate.

　　Guan County has accelerated industrial restructuring, vigorously developing ecological economic forests and supporting the growth of the cherry industry, helping farmers increase their income and achieve prosperity. Currently, the county’s cherry cultivation area has reached over 20,000 mu, making it the largest early-ripening large cherry cultivation base in China. Characteristic cherry-growing villages such as Tianmayaun in Donggucheng and Cuiwangduan in Wanshan have emerged, with per-mu (per 0.067 hectare) yields generating over 15,000 yuan in income.

　　In 2013, the “Guan County Cherries” application submitted by the Guan County Quality Agricultural Products Association was approved and registered by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce as a China National Geographical Indication Certification trademark, with trademark registration number: 12370638.