Dazhou Crisp Plum

Dazhou Crisp Plum

Dazhou Crisp Plum is a product with geographical indication status.

　　Dazhou Crisp Plum is a fruit unique to our city, renowned for its crisp texture and distinctive flavor, which has won the hearts of consumers throughout eastern Sichuan and Chongqing. The Crisp Plum industry has become a new growth point in the rural economy of our planting regions and serves as a major source of income and prosperity for local farmers. The successful application for and registration of national agricultural product geographical indication protection will play a highly positive role in accelerating the development of Dazhou’s specialty Crisp Plum fruit industry.

　　Geographical Scope

　　The geographical indication protection area for Dazhou Crisp Plum covers all 315 towns and townships across 7 counties (cities, districts) within Dazhou City, Sichuan Province. Specifically, these include: all 64 towns and townships in Daxian County such as Huangdu, Jingshi, Fushan, Qiaowan, Luochē, Zhao’gu, Shiqiao, Dushi, Guancun, and Shiti; all 54 towns and townships in Xuanhan County such as Nanba, Jun’tang, Qingxi, Puguang, Tiansheng, Baishuzhen, Shuanghe, Tuhuang, Huajing, Xinhua, and Hujia; all 24 towns and townships in Kaijiang County such as Xinning, Pu’an, Huilong, Tianshi, Yongxing, Jiangzhi, Gantang, and Renshi; all 50 towns and townships in Dazhu County such as Chengxi, Huangjia, Qinghe, Baijia, Lijia, Miaoba, and Qingshui; all 10 towns and townships in Tongchuan District such as Beiwai, Panshi, Pujia, Luojiang, Dongyue, Shuanglong, and Fuxing; all 53 towns and townships in Wanyuan City such as Taiping, Luowen, Baisha, Qinghua, Jiuyuan, Shatan, Guandu, Huangzhong, Hekou, Gujun, and Chaya; and all 60 towns and townships in Qu County such as Sanban, Yongxing, Youqing, Tuxi, Sanhui, Helin, Bailin, Guifu, and Wenchong. The geographical coordinates span from 106°41′ to 108°32′ east longitude and 30°20′ to 32°22′ north latitude. The protected area spans 100,000 hectares with an annual yield of 1.5 million tons.

　　Product Quality and Characteristic Features

　　(1) External Sensory Characteristics: The fruit is medium to large in size, round, with a flat or slightly convex top; the fruit surface is yellow-green with moderate to abundant grayish-white bloom; the suture line is shallow, distinct, and asymmetrical; the flesh is pale yellow, crisp in texture, juicy, sweet and rich in flavor, with a free stone. It is of premium quality. (2) Internal Quality Indicators: Dazhou Crisp Plum has an edible rate of ≥95% and soluble solids content of ≥12%. (3) Safety Requirements: Compliant with the safety requirements of the Dazhou local standard “Dazhou Crisp Plum Production Technical Regulations” (DB511700/T21.1-2011).