Guigang Passion Fruit

Guigang Passion Fruit

　　Guigang passion fruit contains 17 kinds of amino acids required by the human body, various vitamins, and carotenoids, as well as abundant trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. It boasts the fragrances of many other fruits, with varying levels of sweetness and acidity, hence earning the title "King of Juices." In 2007, the Guigang Passion Fruit Industry Association was established, operating under a system led by a chairman. The association comprises four departments: General Affairs, Technology, Marketing, and Finance, and by then had over 130 members. In 2016, Guigang City designated passion fruit as one of its key industries for development. On January 23 and March 8, 2017, the Guigang Municipal People's Government issued the "Work Plan for the Development of the Passion Fruit Industry and the Poverty Alleviation Campaign Year" (Gui Nongye Fa [2017] No. 3) and the "Implementation Plan for the Development of the Passion Fruit Industry in Guigang City (2017–2019)" (Gui Zheng Ban Tong [2017] No. 38), respectively. These plans proposed expanding passion fruit cultivation to 200,000 mu within three years, striving to establish the largest passion fruit production base and juice processing base in Guangxi. By the end of May 2017, Guigang had planted passion fruit on 80,000 mu, accounting for about two-thirds of Guangxi’s total cultivation area, making it the largest passion fruit planting base in the region at the time. There were over 160 large-scale plantations covering more than 50 mu each. The city has integrated the passion fruit industry with selenium-rich product development, cultivating a selenium-enriched passion fruit industry chain. The Guangxi Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision has approved Guigang to take the lead in drafting and formulating the "Selenium-Enriched Passion Fruit Production Technical Regulations," marking the beginning of standardized production for Guigang passion fruit.