Xiangyang Flower Red

Xiangyang Flower Red

Xiangyang Flower Red is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Xiangyang Flower Red is a specialty of Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province.

　　Xiangyang Flower Red is very famous—even friends from Inuyama City in Japan have asked about it. Originally, there were large groves of Flower Red fruit within the ancient city of Xiangyang, and only those grown inside the city walls could be considered “authentic.” When summer begins (around July 20), the fruit ripens, and golden-red (rouge-colored) fruits hang abundantly on the branches. The rich, fragrant aroma wafting through the orchards makes passersby salivate.

　　 Xiangyang Flower Red fruits are large—on average, twenty make up one jin. The parts exposed to the sun turn a rouge red, covered with a fine white powder. The stems are short and slightly crooked, the skin is thin but the flesh is abundant, the pit is small with no residue, and the taste is sweet and sandy, reminiscent of bananas, without any strange sourness.

　　 The picking method for Xiangyang Flower Red is also very particular: baskets are hung on the branches, and the fruit is carefully picked one by one by hand, with one or two leaves left attached to each stem. When placing the fruit into the basket, it is positioned downward while the leafy stem faces upward, which helps rub off the white powder. Selling the fruit with the leafy stem attached gives the impression of “red fruit and green leaves.” The presence of the white powder indicates freshness. Flower Red also has medicinal value—it aids digestion, stimulates saliva production, enhances flavor, and boosts appetite.

　　Xiangyang Flower Red

　　 Wolong Flower Red Professional Technology Association, Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang City

　　 13889576

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