Yunan Seedless Sugar Orange

Yunan Seedless Sugar Orange

Yunan Seedless Sugar Orange is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Yunan Seedless Sugar Orange is a specialty of Yunan County, Guangdong Province. It has four prominent characteristics: First, its thin and brightly colored skin with a more radiant sheen; second, its high seedlessness and edible rates, with seedlessness having reached 100% in multiple tests this year; third, its juicy and tender pulp that is easy to separate, resulting in a pleasant texture; fourth, its high sugar-to-acid ratio, offering an exceptionally sweet and rich orange flavor, making it the finest among Sugar Oranges.

　　Yunan County is one of the key production areas for Sugar Oranges in Guangdong. In 2009, the planting area covered approximately 300,000 mu, with about 200,000 mu already in production, yielding a total output of around 350,000 tons. The main growing regions are six specialized towns: Doucheng, Pingtai, Guixu, Jiancheng, and Tongmen. In November 2003, "Yun-" Sugar Oranges were awarded the Green Food certification by the China Green Food Development Center, with certificate number: LB-18-0311190913A. In April 2004, Yunan County was approved by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture to establish a "Green Food Demonstration County." In November 2005, the China Fruit and Vegetable Industry Development Forum named Yunan County as the "China Citrus Industry Leading County." In 2006, the China Fruit Marketing Association designated Yunan County as a "Key County for High-Quality Fruit Production Bases" and simultaneously recognized Doucheng Town, the county seat, as a "Key Town for High-Quality Sugar Orange Production Bases." In May 2008, it received approval from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China to implement protected geographical indication status for the product. (Announcement No. 50 of 2008 by the AQSIQ)

　　Variety Characteristics

　　The Seedless Sugar Orange tree has a round-topped canopy with dense, slightly spreading branches and medium vigor. It has a strong fruiting ability, begins bearing fruit 2–3 years after planting, and yields around 2,000 to 3,000 pounds per mu annually. In its prime after four years, yields can reach about 5,000 pounds per mu. The fruit matures from November to December. The oranges are round or slightly flattened in shape, with a cinnabar-red, bright and attractive rind. The rind adheres closely to the flesh but is easy to separate without sticking to the hands. The flesh is sweet, juicy, seedless, tender, and crisp, making it a premium-quality fruit. With advantages such as wide adaptability, strong cold resistance, easy cultivation, dwarfing habit, early and long-lasting fruiting, high and stable yields, and promising market potential, the Seedless Sugar Orange has become a mainstream variety in the citrus market. This evergreen fruit tree is highly adaptable to various soil types and thrives in both mountainous and paddy field environments.

　　Protected Geographical Indication Product

　　Place of Origin

　　The protected geographical indication area for Yunan Seedless Sugar Orange is defined according to the scope proposed in the “Letter on Delimiting the Place of Origin for Yunan Seedless Sugar Orange” (Yufu Han [2007] No. 61) issued by the People’s Government of Yunan County, Guangdong Province. It covers the administrative regions of nine towns in Yunan County: Doucheng, Pingtai, Guixu, Tongmen, Jiancheng, Baozhu, Dafang, Qianguan, and Lihong.