Wangcun Persimmons

Wangcun Persimmons

　　Wangcun persimmons are a famous specialty of Wangcun in Hunan. These persimmons are large, plump, sweet, and nutritious, shaped like flattened spheres with skins that are mostly orange-yellow, bright yellow, or vermilion red. Persimmon trees that have been grafted by hand grow quickly, yield high, and live long. Typically, they bear fruit in the second year after grafting, and by the fourth to fifth year, each tree can yield over a hundred pounds, with many trees living for more than a hundred years. Wangcun persimmons are large, plump, sweet, and nutritious. Each 100 grams of fresh persimmon contains 15% sugar, 0.5% protein, and vitamin C, among other nutrients. Persimmons can be used to make wine, dried persimmons, or extracted for persimmon frost, and they offer medicinal benefits such as lowering blood pressure, relieving hangovers, and treating stomach ailments.

　　 Specialty Origin: Wangcun is an ancient town in western Hunan with over two thousand years of cultural history and a strong Tujia ethnic flavor. The Mengdong River flows past it. Located on the banks of the You River and built against a mountain, Wangcun connects to Sichuan and Guizhou upstream and leads to Dongting Lake downstream, truly a place known as the “passage between Chu and Shu.” The transportation here is extremely convenient, especially by waterway, as it was once an important dock along the You River. Enjoy a bowl of the renowned rice tofu, take a look at the legendary “Chastity Archway,” and Wangcun appears like a vivid landscape painting straight out of a movie. As the sun sets, rest in a stilted building and watch the houses made of bamboo strips and green tiles wind along the terrain. By the copper pillar by the stream, listen to the Tujia girls’ uniquely charming “Fishing Song at Dusk,” and the cinematic time seems to slowly drift into your view. Its specialty, Wangcun persimmons, are large, plump, sweet, and highly nutritious.

　　 Specialty Features: Wangcun persimmons are large, plump, sweet, and typically bear fruit in the second year after grafting. They are highly nutritious, with each 100 grams of fresh persimmon containing 15% sugar, 0.5% protein, and vitamin C, among other nutrients. They are shaped like flattened spheres, with skins that are mostly orange-yellow, bright yellow, or vermilion red. The persimmon trees have well-developed root systems, are drought- and poor-soil-resistant, yield high, and live long. By the fourth to fifth year, each tree can yield over a hundred pounds. Grafted persimmon trees grow quickly and often live for more than a hundred years. Persimmons can be used to make wine, dried persimmons, or extracted for persimmon frost, offering medicinal benefits such as lowering blood pressure, relieving hangovers, and treating stomach ailments. They are very suitable for growing in the Mengdong River basin.