Changba Shatian Pomelo

Changba Shatian Pomelo

Changba Shatian Pomelo is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Changba Shatian Pomelo is a specialty of Daqiao Town, Renhua County, Guangdong Province, and a China National Geographical Indication product. As one of the “World’s Four Famous Pomelos (Shatian Pomelo, Wen Dan Pomelo, Pingshan Pomelo, and Siamese Pomelo),” the Changba Shatian Pomelo is renowned for its large and attractive shape, bright yellow color, sweet and juicy flesh, and rich honey-like aroma.

　　The Shatian Pomelo originally comes from Rong County, Guangxi. Daqiao Town began introducing the Shatian Pomelo in 1937, and large-scale cultivation started in 1963. Through continuous breeding efforts, the quality of the Changba Shatian Pomelo has been greatly improved, making it a widely recognized premium fruit. Gradually becoming the representative of Shatian Pomelos, it has gained widespread fame through word of mouth.

　　In the early 21st century, government departments at all levels in Renhua County actively guided the cultivation of Changba Shatian Pomelos, encouraged fruit farmers to optimize their agricultural structure, introduced and promoted new technologies, continuously advanced the industrialization of agriculture, and vigorously developed the specialty fruit industry. At the same time, with government support, relevant technical departments in Renhua County continuously bred high-quality Shatian Pomelo varieties, strengthened the specialty agricultural brand, and gradually steered the Changba Shatian Pomelo onto the path of modernized specialty agriculture.

　　To ensure the quality characteristics of the Changba Shatian Pomelo, regulate production and sales, and better protect this specialty agricultural product, the cultivation scale of Changba Shatian Pomelos gradually expanded in 2008—from over 700 hectares to 1,500 hectares—with an annual output of 2,600 tons and a production value of 23.5 million yuan, effectively boosting the local specialty economy. In 2009, the sales revenue of the Daqiao Town Shatian Pomelo Farmers' Professional Cooperative reached 7.2328 million yuan, making the Shatian Pomelo a local specialty agricultural economic industry.

　　Quality Characteristics

　　The Changba Shatian Pomelo features an attractive, well-shaped pear-like form; its fruit has a distinct coin-shaped mark at the base, thin and smooth skin, crisp and tender flesh, golden-yellow color, and a deliciously sweet taste with a rich honey aroma. The fruit contains abundant essential nutrients for the human body: including soluble solids content of over 18%, total acid of 0.24%, vitamin C content of 130.2 mg/kg, total sugar of 123.3 g/L, crude protein of 1.30%, calcium of 152.7 mg/kg, as well as high levels of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin P, carotene, and various minerals such as phosphorus, iron, sulfur, and potassium. It has certain health benefits such as helping prevent cardiovascular hardening in the elderly, lowering cholesterol, balancing blood pressure, and softening blood vessels—making it an ideal fruit for health and longevity in daily life.

　　Honors and Certifications

　　The Golden Fruit Changba Shatian Pomelo produced by Daqiao Town JinGuo Agricultural Ecological Park has passed China’s Organic Food Certification and was awarded the title of Guangdong Provincial Famous Product in 2006. The “Dragon Emperor No. 2” pomelo cultivated at the Changba Village Shatian Pomelo Base was named a “China Famous Fruit” at the 1998 China Famous and Special Fruits Exhibition. In 2008, the Changba Shatian Pomelo won an Excellence Award in the Guangdong Provincial High-Quality Citrus Evaluation. The Changba Shatian Pomelo has become a well-known domestic fruit and is highly favored by consumers.

　　Protected Geographical Indication Product

　　Protected Area

　　The protected area for the Changba Shatian Pomelo geographical indication product covers the entire administrative region of Daqiao Town, Renhua County, Guangdong Province.