Nandan Yao Mountain Red Pear

Nandan Yao Mountain Red Pear

The Nandan Yao Mountain Red Pear is a registered geographical indication trademark.

　　Originally named "Nandan Sugar Pear," the Nandan Yao Mountain Red Pear is an early-ripening variety selected from traditionally cultivated pear trees in Nandan County. It earned its name due to the brownish-red color of its fruit. The Nandan Yao Mountain Red Pear is a registered geographical indication trademark.

　　Nandan County is located in the northwest of Guangxi, on the southern edge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, at an altitude of 500–1000m, between 107°1′–107°55′ east longitude and 24°42′–25°37′ north latitude. The annual average temperature ranges from 15.3°C to 18.9°C, with extreme highs of 35.5°C and lows of -5.5°C. The January average temperature is between 6.7°C and 8.5°C, the annual accumulated temperature above 10°C is 5800°C–6600°C, the average annual sunshine duration is 1223.5 hours, and the average annual rainfall is 1257–1591mm. The region features a mid-southern subtropical mountain climate, serving as a transitional zone between the subtropical evergreen fruit tree belt and the mixed evergreen and deciduous fruit tree belt of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. This unique ecological environment has nurtured a rich diversity of fruit germplasm resources, including many high-quality and distinctly local varieties—Yao Mountain Red Pear being one of them.

　　Originally named "Nandan Sugar Pear," the Nandan Yao Mountain Red Pear is an early-ripening variety selected from traditionally cultivated pear trees in Nandan County. It earned its name due to the brownish-red color of its fruit. This variety is stable in traits, early-bearing, high-yielding, and of superior quality, with strong resistance to stress. The fruit ripens from late July to early August; it is round to slightly spherical, medium-sized, with an average single fruit weight of 165g–205g. The skin is brownish-red, glossy, with fine and dense lenticels and no rust spots. The core is small, the flesh is white, and it resists browning. The soluble solids content is 13%–15%, reaching up to 16%. The texture is fine, crisp, and tender, with a rich, sweet aroma, abundant juice, and top-tier quality. On July 21, 2003, during an evaluation by the Guangxi Southern Early Ripening Pear Expert Panel, Yao Mountain Red Pear stood out among numerous domestic and international early ripening pear varieties for its high soluble solids content and striking appearance (a rare red variety), earning high praise from experts who deemed it highly marketable with great development potential. On August 3, 2005, selected superior Yao Mountain Red Pear trees were rated as excellent fruit tree specimens in Guangxi after three rounds of evaluation by the regional fruit expert panel.

　　In recent years, the Nandan County Party Committee and County Government have designated Yao Mountain Red Pear as one of the key fruit varieties for focused development in the county. A series of incentive policies have been introduced to encourage farmers to plant Yao Mountain Red Pears extensively, promoting the growth of the local specialty fruit industry. Currently, production bases centered around towns such as Baxu, Chengguan, Dachang, Liuzhai, and Mangchang have gradually been established. The county’s Yao Mountain Red Pear cultivation area now approaches 10,000 mu, with an annual output nearing 5,000 tons, and production continues to grow rapidly. Plans aim for the planting scale to reach 30,000 mu by the end of the "11th Five-Year Plan" period, with an annual output exceeding 30,000 tons, establishing Yao Mountain Red Pear as a distinctly local fruit industry in Nandan.

　　Geographical Scope

　　　The nine townships of Nandan County: Chengguan, Luofu, Mangchang, Baxu, Chehe, Dachang, Lihu, Yueli, and Liuzhai

　　The "Yao Mountain Red Pear" and "Rock Sugar Pear" of Nandan County are unique local varieties from the Yao mountainous region, recognized by the Guangxi Autonomous Region expert panel as early-ripening and high-quality. Due to their premium quality and attractive appearance, they have commanded high market prices in recent years. The Yao Mountain Red Pear and Rock Sugar Pear begin ripening and hitting the market in late July, with main production areas in Liuzhai Town, Chengguan Town, and Baxu Township of Nandan County, totaling an output of approximately 3,000 tons.