Mengyang Pomegranate

Mengyang Pomegranate

　　The Pomegranate Cultivation and Promotion Center of Pingyi County, Shandong Province, was established with the approval of the Pingyi County Science and Technology Commission. It is affiliated with the Pingyi County Forestry Bureau and operates as an integrated comprehensive scientific research institution alongside the Biological Breeding Center and the Forestry Research Institute. The center combines scientific research, technological development, production demonstration, and promotion services. It boasts advanced scientific equipment, a strong technical team, a solid economic foundation, and abundant scientific achievements. Projects such as “High-yield Seedling Cultivation of Japanese Red Pine,” “Attracting Woodpeckers for Pest Control,” “Introduction of Rain Bamboo to the North,” and “Rapid Propagation of High-quality Asexual Locust Seedlings through Tissue Culture” have successively received awards from the National Science Conference of the State Council and the Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Achievements from the Ministry of Forestry. The center has also undertaken numerous research projects commissioned by provinces such as Henan and Jiangsu. The new Mengyang Dahong Pomegranate variety has won the Gold Award at the “National Patent Technology and New Products Expo” and the “International Agricultural Science and Technology Expo.” It has been listed as a recommended agricultural science and technology project by the state. This variety is highly adaptable, early-bearing and high-yielding, with excellent quality, low investment, high returns, easy management, and quick results. It is an ideal “short-, flat-, and fast-track” project for developing high-quality and efficient agriculture.