Meizhou Golden Pomelo

Meizhou Golden Pomelo

The Meizhou Golden Pomelo is a protected geographical indication product.

　　The Meizhou Golden Pomelo is of superior quality and renowned both in China and abroad. In 1987, it was rated as a high-quality fruit by the Central Ministry of Agriculture; in 1988, it was honored as a rare and premium fruit in Guangdong Province; in 1990, it was recognized as a “Green Food” product by the Central Ministry of Agriculture; and in 1991, it won a gold medal at the National “Seventh Five-Year Plan” Spark Program Achievements Expo. Meixian County, the main production area of the Meizhou Golden Pomelo, was named the “Hometown of Golden Pomelo in China” in 1994 by the first group of 100 China Specialty Towns Organizing Committee; in 1997, it was awarded the title of Famous-Brand Product at the Third China Agricultural Expo. The Meizhou Golden Pomelo is exported to countries and regions such as the United States, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau, where it enjoys consistently high praise.

　　The Meizhou Golden Pomelo is large in size, beautifully shaped, bright yellow-skinned, sweet and juicy in flesh, and rich in nutrients—truly the king of fruits. According to analysis by the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Meizhou Golden Pomelo contains 14% soluble solids, 0.3339% acid, 110.9 mg/ml of vitamin C, and 12.68% sugar. It also contains protein, fat, and vitamins B1, B2, E, and P, as well as essential nutrients required by human tissues. It has medicinal benefits such as moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, clearing heat, and reducing blood pressure and blood lipids. The Meizhou Golden Pomelo can be stored for 4 to 5 months, earning it the reputation of a “natural fruit can.”

　　It is planned that by the year 2000, Meizhou will establish a golden pomelo production base covering 33,300 hectares. The development prospects of the Meizhou Golden Pomelo are very promising, and we warmly welcome investors from home and abroad to come to Meizhou and share in the abundant achievements of the Meizhou Golden Pomelo.

　　The protected geographical indication area for the Meizhou Golden Pomelo is based on the scope proposed in the document “Request to Include Meizhou Golden Pomelo in the Protected Geographical Indication Products” (Mei Shi Fu Han [2005] No. 76) issued by the Meizhou Municipal People’s Government of Guangdong Province, covering the current administrative region under the jurisdiction of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province.