"Honghuatao" brand citrus

"Honghuatao" brand citrus

　　In 1998, it won the Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award. The fruit is round in shape, with dark green rind that is thin yet tough, and tender yellow flesh that is juicy and refreshing. It is 3 percentage points sweeter than other seedless watermelons. This variety was successfully introduced in Yangxi Town in 2000, with a cultivation area of 500 mu and a total output of 2 million jin.　　　　Contact: Xue Yuncai 0717-4640200　　　　Postal Code: 443302 (Yidu)

　　"Honghuatao" brand citrus is a specialty of Hubei. The citrus produced in Honghuatao Town, Yidu City, belongs to the loose-skinned orange category and is mainly for fresh consumption. The main varieties are divided into extra-early, early, medium-late, and late ripening. Extra-early varieties include Miyamoto and Dapu; early varieties include Miyagawa, Kamei, Shinkitsu, Guoqing No.1, Guangming No.13, and Guangming No.27; medium-late varieties include Shuodaye Weizhang and Ishikawa. There are also small amounts of Ponkan, Guanxi honey pomelo, as well as Newhall and Bonanza navel oranges. The fresh fruit picking and marketing period extends from September through March of the following year. The current planting area in our town is 30,000 mu, with an annual output of 30,000 to 50,000 tons, and this year’s output is expected to reach 50,000 tons. The fruits grown here are registered under the "Honghuatao" brand. The area has advanced fruit sorting, waxing, and packaging production lines. The citrus-producing region enjoys convenient transportation, allowing for direct on-site fresh sales—harvested and sold on the spot—as well as graded packaging and tiered pricing. "Honghuatao" brand citrus is renowned for its excellent quality and is sold to major cities in over 10 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions including Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, Shijiazhuang, Dalian, and Baotou. It is also exported to countries such as Russia, Canada, and Argentina.