Dianjiang White Pomelo

Dianjiang White Pomelo

Dianjiang White Pomelo is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Dianjiang White Pomelo is an agricultural geographical indication product.

　　Produced in Dianjiang County. Renowned for its excellent quality, tender texture, smooth juiciness, sweet and tangy taste with a rich honey-like aroma

　　(Chongqing)

　　Full variety name: Dianjiang White Pomelo

　　Also known as: Huangsha White Pomelo

　　Key theme words: evergreen fruit tree, fruit tree, citrus, pomelo and grapefruit, pomelo varieties

　　Variety introduction

　　Dianjiang White Pomelo, also known as Huangsha White Pomelo, was selected from seedling pomelos grown in Zengjiawan, Huangsha Village, Huangsha Township, Dianjiang County, Chongqing. Its main characteristics include: vigorous tree vigor, tall canopy, dense foliage; fruits are oblate in shape, with an average single fruit weight of 1200–1300 grams and up to 2250 grams for larger ones; fruit skin is orange-yellow with a glossy appearance; flesh is yellowish-white, with an edible rate of 51.3%, juice content of 40.7%, soluble solids at 12%, sugar content of 10.5g/100ml, acid content of 0.95g/100ml, and vitamin C content of 66.3mg/100ml. It has a honey-like flavor and aroma, indicating high quality. The fruits ripen in early November. The seeds are few, averaging about 60 per fruit, occasionally with fewer seeds. Grown on sour pomelo rootstock, the yield is high — mature trees can produce 37–40 tons per mu. It is currently a premium pomelo variety promoted in Sichuan and Chongqing.

　　Dianjiang White Pomelo

　　Region:

　　Chongqing

　　Applicant:

　　Dianjiang County Fruit and Vegetable Management Station

　　Region:

　　2014

　　Geographic scope

　　Production area of Dianjiang White Pomelo: between 107°13′–107°40′ east longitude and 29°38′–30°31′ north latitude, spanning from East to Pushun Town’s Jinhua Village and Dashixiang’s Gaosheng Village, South to Baijia Town’s Hubin Village and Sanxi Town’s Longdong Village, West to the Mingyue Mountain Range, and North to Shaping Town’s Anping Village. This includes the valleys, plains, and hilly areas below 600 meters in elevation across Dianjiang County’s 25 towns and townships: Guixi, Xinmin, Shaping, Zhongjia, Pushun, Yong’an, Gao’an, Gaofeng, Wudong, Chengxi, Taiping, Heyou, Pingshan, Yantai, Cao’hui, Gangjia, Baojia, Baijia, Yongping, Sanxi, Peixing, Dashixiang, Changlong, Shahe, and Huangshaxiang. Major production areas are Huangshaxiang, Yongping, Gangjia, Zhongjia, Changlong, Gangjia, and Cao’hui. The planting area of Dianjiang White Pomelo is 10,000 hectares, with an annual output of 150,000 tons.

　　Product quality characteristics

　　1. External sensory features: Dianjiang White Pomelo is broadly oval-shaped, with golden-yellow skin, radial grooves at the base, large size, soft rind, white flesh that is fine-textured, tender, juicy, sweet and tangy with a honey-like flavor and fragrant taste. 2. Internal quality indicators: Single fruit weight ranges from 900g to 1500g, edible rate from 45% to 52%, soluble solids from 10.5% to 12.8%, solid-acid ratio from 12 to 15.50, and vitamin C from 45 to 80 mg/100ml. 3. Safety requirements: Dianjiang White Pomelo strictly adheres to NY5013-2006 "Environmental Conditions for the Production of Pollution-Free Forestry and Fruit Products" and meets the quality and safety standards of NY 5014-2006 "Pollution-Free Citrus Fruits."