Xingbin Tangerines

Xingbin Tangerines

　　The state-owned Fenghuang Overseas Chinese Farm in Xingbin District, Guangxi, began cultivating citrus fruits in 1982, focusing mainly on Satsuma mandarins. By 1988, the farm had developed 4,500 mu of citrus orchards. Peak production was reached in 1994 at 7.5 million kilograms, with an output value of 11 million yuan. The farm was awarded the Guangxi High-Quality Fruit Prize (second prize for early-maturing Satsuma mandarins, third prize for mid-season Satsuma mandarins). After more than twenty years of cultivation, the tangerines have become highly popular among buyers across the country due to their attractive appearance and high sweetness, and the produce is exported as far as Beijing, Guangdong, Hainan, and Vietnam.