Lihu Preserved Fruits

Lihu Preserved Fruits

　　Lihu Town has a long history of preserved fruit production. In recent years, the town has leveraged its local resources and foundational advantages to develop its preserved fruit processing industry. Currently, there are over 100 preserved fruit enterprises in the town. In 1991, the "Preserved Fruit City" was established in Heping Administrative District—a specialized preserved fruit village with an annual output value exceeding 100 million yuan—serving as the central hub from which the industry radiates across the entire town. Each year during the fruit harvest season, nearly a thousand sales, procurement, and technical personnel are dispatched by manufacturers, covering more than ten provinces and regions across the country. They purchase fruits locally, process them into semi-finished goods, and then transport them back to the area for further processing into finished products. The main products include over 20 series such as plum products, olive products, and plumcot products, with nearly 100 different varieties. The annual processing volume exceeds 60,000 tons, generating an output value of over 200 million yuan, of which nearly 100 million yuan comes from exports. The products are highly sought after in Japan, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macao. To adapt to market competition, the town’s preserved fruit industry continuously carries out technological upgrades and product innovation, strengthens quality and branding awareness, and promotes standardized and regulated production. Currently, the industry holds 49 registered trademarks, has been granted 88 national design patents, and has obtained various industry certification labels. In 1996, Lihu’s preserved fruit products were first marketed in Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, expanding across the nation and entering the international and domestic competitive markets, making the town a distribution hub for preserved fruit products in eastern Guangdong. (Puning)