Nanjiang Grapes

Nanjiang Grapes

　　Nanjiang grapes have a long cultivation history. Legend has it that they were introduced to Nanjiang from Baqiao in Shaanxi during the Tang Dynasty. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, wild grapes had begun to grow and spread freely on the slopes and valleys of Nanjiang County. These wild grapes had tender, soft flesh, were juicy and seedy, sweet and refreshing with a unique aroma, possessing an authentic “wild mountain” flavor. Due to their delicious and sweet taste, the hardworking and ingenious people of Nanjiang began to select and transplant wild grape seedlings for cultivation. The resulting fruit became a popular treat enjoyed by locals in their leisure time. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, these “wild grapes” began to be cultivated extensively in Nanjiang County. However, due to limited production technology, yields remained relatively low. After 2000, with strong support from the Nanjiang County Party Committee and County Government, the industry saw comprehensive development and was officially named “Nanjiang Grapes.” Over the years, to promote the growth of the Nanjiang grape industry, the county government has made full use of local grape resources and geographical advantages. It has developed the "Nanjiang Grape Industry Planting Plan" and the "Nanjiang Grape Industry Medium- and Long-Term Development Plan," and has visited leading grape-producing regions across the country to study and exchange best practices. A series of measures to develop “Nanjiang Grapes” have been established. Through years of development, the Nanjiang grape industry has initially formed an agricultural industrialization model of “association + cooperative + company + base + farmer,” and has gradually moved toward integrated development in production, sales, processing, and rural tourism. Currently, the grape planting area in Nanjiang County covers nearly 50,000 mu, including five standardized demonstration bases spanning 2,000 mu each, with an annual output of over 40,000 tons and an annual output value exceeding 100 million yuan. Nanjiang County has been designated by the Sichuan Provincial Forestry Department as an important grape cultivation demonstration county in northeastern Sichuan.