Wubu Red Orange

Wubu Red Orange

　　Wubu Red Orange is a famous specialty of Banan District with a long history. It was introduced to Wubu Town from Guangxi during the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (around 1900). Named after Wubu, where it was first planted, and for its pale red flesh, the Wubu Red Orange is beloved by all sectors of society for its large size, yellow color, rich aroma, abundant juice, crisp and tender texture that melts in the mouth, well-balanced sweet and sour taste, and absence of off-flavors, enjoying a longstanding reputation.

　　After 1980, the commercialization of Wubu Red Orange increased, and with strong support from governments at all levels, farmers widely planted the fruit, leading to a significant rise in production. Later, areas such as Wubu, Dongquan, and Jiangjia towns in the Wubu River basin, as well as some villages and communities in Mudong and Jielong towns, gradually became major production regions for Wubu Red Orange. The "Citrus Cultivation" and "500 Questions on Citrus Technology" published by the Citrus Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences both listed Wubu Red Orange as an excellent variety and recommended it to Uzbekistan. In 1989, Wubu Red Orange was rated as a national high-quality fruit by the Ministry of Agriculture of China, and in recent years, it has been exported to Hong Kong multiple times.