Chongguo Fragrant Peach

Chongguo Fragrant Peach

Chongguo Fragrant Peach is an agricultural geographical indication product.

　　Chongguo Fragrant Peach, a specialty of Xichong County in Sichuan Province, is a China Geographical Indication product. Xichong County is located in the northern part of the Sichuan Basin, belonging to the shallow hilly region of northern Sichuan. It enjoys a mild climate, abundant rainfall, a long frost-free period, fertile land, and rich produce, all of which are highly conducive to fruit cultivation. The fragrant peaches produced here are renowned for their unique taste—fragrant, sweet, and crisp—and are sold as far as Chengdu and Chongqing. They enjoy a high reputation in the northeastern Sichuan fruit market.

　　Chongguo Fragrant Peach is a locally distinctive fruit gradually cultivated by Gulong Town in Xichong City, Sichuan Province, during the development of its agricultural industry. It is sold as far as Chengdu and Chongqing and enjoys a high reputation in the northeastern Sichuan fruit market. The peach industry has become a pillar for boosting the town’s economy and enriching its residents. By the end of 2008, over 6,000 acres of Chongguo Fragrant Peach had been planted in contiguous plots, including 200 acres of parent orchards, 3,000 acres of bearing mature trees, 2,400 acres of young trees, and over 1,000 acres of newly planted trees. This involved 15 villages and 2,080 fruit-growing households. Additionally, landowners such as Gao Yuandou and Liu Xianqiang were introduced to implement large-scale planting through land transfer. In 2008, the annual yield exceeded 1 million kilograms, with over 100 fruit farmers earning incomes of more than 10,000 yuan, and the per capita income of fruit farmers increased by 2,000 yuan just from this crop.

　　Quality and Honors

　　The “Chongguo Fragrant Peach” of Xichong County, Nanchong City, was introduced from Japan’s Okubo variety in 1981 by the Nanchong Science and Technology Association and the Nanchong Agricultural Science Institute. After more than 20 years of dedicated research and careful cultivation by city and county agricultural scientists, it was developed. The “Chongguo Fragrant Peach” is juicy, sweet, fragrant, and crisp, with round fruits. The skin is white with a red blush, giving it an attractive appearance. The flesh is crisp and tender, freestone, with an average single fruit weight of 230–280 grams. It was officially registered with the National Trademark Office on February 28, 2008. In 2009, the 2,000-acre base centered around the parent orchard of “Chongguo Fragrant Peach” in Gulong Town obtained organic conversion certification and was honored as a “China Famous Fruit.”

　　Geographical Indication

　　In accordance with the “Administrative Measures for Geographical Indications of Agricultural Products,” the Xichong County Fruit Technology Station of Sichuan Province applied for geographical indication protection for the “Chongguo Fragrant Peach” agricultural product. After preliminary review, expert evaluation, and public announcement, it met the procedures and conditions for registration of geographical indications of agricultural products. The Ministry of Agriculture decided to grant registration on August 3, 2012.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The protected geographic area for the Chongguo Fragrant Peach geographical indication includes Gulong Town, Taiping Town, Jinqiao Township, Jincheng Town, Duofu Town, and Yongqing Township in Xichong County. The geographical coordinates are between 105°36′4″ to 106°4′7″ east longitude and 30°52′4″ to 31°15′4″ north latitude, with an altitude ranging from 290 to 617 meters. The protected area covers 2,000 hectares, with a yield of 20,000 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　(1) External Sensory Characteristics: The Chongguo Fragrant Peach has a large, nearly round shape with a distinct suture line that is deeper near the stem cavity. The two halves are relatively symmetrical. The fruit apex is slightly protruding, and the stem cavity is deep. The fruit surface has a milky-white base color with patchy red on the sun-exposed side. The flesh is milky-white and turns light red to deep red as it ripens, with light red near the pit. The flesh is fine, crisp, with few fibers, moderate juice content, sweet taste, and a fragrant aroma. It is freestone, with a red pit. (2) Internal Quality Characteristics: The Chongguo Fragrant Peach has soluble solids ≥10%, edible rate ≥80%, and moisture content ≥80%. (3) Quality and Safety Standards: It complies with the quality and safety standards of “Pollution-Free Food Deciduous Stone Fruits” NY5112-2005.