Mengjin Pears

Mengjin Pears

Mengjin Pears is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Mengjin Pears is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Are a famous product of Luoyang with a cultivation history of over a thousand years and have been tribute offerings since ancient times. Sweet, juicy, fine, crisp, and seedless, with a round shape and red color, they are also known as "Luoyang Kumquats." During the Qing Dynasty, there were already seven varieties of Mengjin Pears: Summer Pear, Summer Heat Pear, Flat Pear, Snow Pear, Five-Spice Pear, Autumn Drop White, and Horse Hoof Yellow. The number has now increased to over 30 varieties.

　　Geographical Indication Agricultural Product Registration: Mengjin Pears

　　Applicant: Mengjin County Cuilv Mengjin Pear Professional Cooperative

　　Registration Certificate Number: AGI00293

　　Typical Quality Characteristics of the Product

　　External Sensory Characteristics: Among the numerous pear varieties, their fruit shapes, flavors, colors, sizes, ripening periods, and storability vary. The main cultivated variety is the Natural Summer Pear, which is also the representative variety of Mengjin Pears.

　　1. Natural Summer Pear: The leading variety of Mengjin Pears, medium to large in size, with an average single fruit weight of about 200 grams and a maximum of up to 300 grams. It has a short gourd-like appearance, yellow-green skin, small lenticels, and a beautiful exterior. The flesh is delicious, juicy, sweet, with few stone cells, fine and crisp texture, and can be crumbled upon dropping, earning it the title "Luoyang Kumquat." Mengjin County is thus known as the "Hometown of Summer Pears in China."

　　2. Early Crisp: Large fruits, with an average single fruit weight of 200–250 grams, inverted round shape, prominent fruit apex, yellow-green skin, often with longitudinal ridges. The flesh is fine and white, crisp and juicy, sweet and refreshing, with superior quality. It stores well and ripens in early August.

　　3. Crisp Pear: Large fruits, with an average single fruit weight of 270 grams, nearly cylindrical shape, flat fruit apex. The skin is golden yellow, lenticels slightly larger, flesh white, abundant, sweet, crisp and refreshing. Ripens at the end of August, good storability and transportability.

　　4. Xinxing Pear: Large fruits, with an average single fruit weight of over 300 grams, up to 500 grams. The fruit is nearly round, with yellowish-brown skin that turns light yellowish-brown after bagging, making it very attractive. The flesh is fine, crisp, with few cells, high sugar content, sweet and delicious, with an excellent flavor. The fruit ripens at the end of September, stores and transports well, and is a popular market variety.

　　Internal Quality Indicators: Include unique flavor descriptions and quantifiable physicochemical indicators. Mengjin Pears are of high quality, with balanced sweetness and acidity, juicy and low in grittiness, attractive in shape and color, containing 12.3% soluble solids, 9.7% reducing sugars, and 7.2% vitamin C. Mengjin Pears are meant to be eaten fresh, with crisp, juicy flesh that is sweet and sour, fragrant, and flavorful. Rich in sugars, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and various vitamins, they play an important role in human health. Mengjin Pears also have medicinal value—they aid digestion, moisten the lungs and clear the heart, relieve phlegm and cough, reduce fever, detoxify sores, and promote diuresis and bowel movement. With high product recognition, in addition to domestic sales, they are also exported to Hong Kong, Macau, and Southeast Asian countries, and are known as "Luoyang Kumquats" for their golden color and delicious taste.

　　Geographical Range

　　Mengjin Pears are mainly distributed in Mengjin County, Luoyang City, covering a total production area of 5,000 hectares. Mengjin County is located in the hilly and mountainous region of central and western Henan Province, at the boundary between the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. It is 110 kilometers east of the provincial capital Zhengzhou, 90 kilometers west of the famous western Henan city Sanmenxia, adjacent to the ancient capital Luoyang to the south, and bordered by the surging Yellow River to the north, connected by a bridge to Jiyuan City. The basic topography can be summarized as “three mountains, six hills, and one plain.” The county spans 112°12′–112°49′ east longitude and 34°43′–34°57′ north latitude, stretching 55.5 kilometers from east to west and 26.9 kilometers from north to south, covering an area of 758.7 square kilometers. The region has well-developed transportation, with five railway and highway bridges spanning the 100-kilometer section of the Yellow River, connecting to provinces and cities such as Shanxi, Hebei, Jiaozuo, and Jiyuan. The Longhai Railway runs through the entire county, and the Jiaoliu Railway has three stations in Mengjin. The Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway, known as the Eurasian Continental Bridge, has three interchanges in the county, while the Tai’ao Expressway, Luoyang Southwest Ring Expressway, National Highway 310, National Highway 207, and Luochang Highway intersect within the area. Luoyang Airport, a national second-class aviation port, is located in Matun Town of the county. The fast and comprehensive transportation network not only brings substantial flows of people, goods, and information but also provides strong logistical support for production and business operations. The protected geographical area for Mengjin Pears covers 5,000 hectares, with an annual output of 150,000 tons.