Yongxing Sugar Oranges

Yongxing Sugar Oranges

Yongxing Sugar Oranges are a protected geographical indication product.

Yongxing Sugar Oranges are a protected geographical indication certification trademark.

　　At the 2009 National Famous and High-quality Fruits Evaluation and China Fruits and Vegetables Industry Brand Forum held in Xi'an, Shaanxi, Yongxing Sugar Oranges were officially awarded the title of "China's Top Ten Famous Oranges." This is another national-level "prestigious honor" for the oranges, following their successful registration of the "Yongxing Sugar Oranges" geographical indication certification trademark with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

　　While vigorously cultivating and developing sugar oranges, Yongxing County has also placed great emphasis on brand promotion and marketing. The county organizes participation in various agricultural expos, product evaluation conferences, and trade fairs every year. Thanks to their thin peel, few seeds, and richly sweet flavor, the oranges have successively won awards such as the Ministry of Agriculture’s Quality Agricultural Products Award, the Gold Award at the Second China Agricultural Expo, and the Gold Award and Best-Selling Product Award at the Hunan Provincial Agricultural Expo for eight consecutive years. This year, to further enhance the reputation and popularity of "Yongxing Sugar Oranges," and taking advantage of the opportunity of the National Citrus Annual Conference being held in Chenzhou, the county hosted the First Yongxing Sugar Orange Festival in Hunan, China. The event invited over 3,000 guests, including leaders and experts from relevant national ministries and commissions. Through coverage by more than 100 domestic media outlets, the visibility of Yongxing Sugar Oranges was significantly raised. Additionally, due to the large-scale cultivation and development of sugar oranges, the county has been designated as a Key County for High-quality Crops in the South Subtropical Zone by the Ministry of Agriculture, as well as a Demonstration Base for Pollution-Free Sugar Orange Production in Hunan Province. It has also earned the unique national title of "China's Key County for High-quality Sugar Orange Production Bases."

　　Introduced in 1978, Yongxing Sugar Oranges were carefully selected and cultivated by local agricultural science and technology personnel, resulting in an excellent variety of citrus. To maintain this pure quality, the county invested 7 million yuan at the end of last year to establish the Yongxing Sugar Oranges Virus-Free Elite Variety Breeding Center. The center’s equipment and technology are designed according to the highest domestic standards, making it the foremost seedling breeding center in the province. It produces 500,000 seedlings and 1 million scions annually, meeting over 10% of the annual growth demand for Yongxing Sugar Orange planting areas. Currently, the county’s sugar orange planting area has reached 110,000 mu, with a total output of 65,000 tons and an output value of 260 million yuan. The planting region spans 21 towns and 204 villages across the county, involving over 10,000 specialized growers and employing 12,000 people. There are now several sugar orange processing and sales enterprises, such as the Sugar Orange Fruit Industry Development Co., Ltd., Yongnong Science and Trade Development Co., Ltd., and Xingbang Fruit Industry Co., Ltd., along with hundreds of large-scale specialized cooperatives. A basic industrialized management structure of "companies + bases + farmers + associations" has been formed. By the end of the 12th Five-Year Plan period, the county’s sugar orange planting area will double from the current 100,000-plus mu to 200,000 mu, achieving an annual output of 250,000 tons of fresh fruit and an output value of 1.5 billion yuan.

　　The production area of Yongxing Sugar Oranges covers the administrative regions of 17 towns in Yongxing County, Hunan Province: Youma Township, Yuelai Town, Matian Town, Fuhe Town, Gaoting Town, Yangtang Township, Youshi Town, Xiangyindu Town, Biantang Town, Tangmenkou Town, Huangni Town, Jin Gui Town, Xiangmei Township, Zhangshu Town, Taihe Town, Bolin Town, and Liyutang Town.