Yingshan Bingtang Pomelo

Yingshan Bingtang Pomelo

　　Yingshan Bingtang Pomelo is a mutated variety of pomelo cultivated by the Fruit Tree Station of Yingshan County from ordinary seedling-bearing pomelo trees in Suoshui Village, Dongsheng Town, Yingshan. In 1997, the cultivation area of Yingshan Bingtang Pomelo reached 1,000 hectares with a yield of 950 tons. The plan was to plant 2 million trees by 2005, aiming for a total production of 50,000 tons. [1] The fruit is oblate in shape, with an average single fruit weight of about 1,200g and a neat appearance. The peel is orange-yellow, 1.2 cm thick, with fine and dense oil glands. The flesh is yellowish-white, tender, juicy, easy to separate from the rind, moderately sweet and sour, with a strong aroma. There are around 40 seeds, the edible rate is 61.4%, and each 100 ml of juice contains 8.8g of sugar, 0.7g of acid, 62.4mg of vitamin C, and 12% soluble solids (up to 13.8%), indicating superior quality. It was awarded the title of High-Quality Fruit Product in Nanchong Prefecture (City) in 1991, received the Sichuan High-Quality Fruit Product Award in 1992 and 1993, was recognized as a National High-Quality Pomelo at the 2nd and 3rd National Pomelo Production Coordination Conferences in 1992 and 1994 respectively, won the Silver Award at the 2nd National Agricultural Expo in 1995, and claimed the Golden Cup Award at the 4th National Pomelo Production Coordination Conference in 1996.

　　Dongsheng Town is located in the eastern part of Yingshan County, 7 kilometers from the county seat, covering an area of 42.8 square kilometers. It governs 20 administrative villages and one community. Provincial Highway 204, the Dazhou–Chengdu Railway double track, and the Nan-da-Liang and Ba-Guang-Yu expressways all run through the town, providing convenient transportation. It is a comprehensive urban-rural reform pilot town in Nanchong City and is known as the “Hometown of China’s Bingtang Pomelo.”