Weiyuan Figs

Weiyuan Figs

Weiyuan figs are a protected geographical indication product.

　　Weiyuan figs are a specialty of Weiyuan County in Neijiang, Sichuan.

　　Without showy blossoms or enticing fragrance, they offer only sweet fruit. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, figs are sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic, good for throat ailments, stimulate appetite, relieve diarrhea, treat hemorrhoids, and are known as the "millennium elixir fruit" and the "health guardian of the 21st century."

　　The small fig has grown into an industry that is one of the key characteristic and advantageous industries being developed in Weiyuan County, Neijiang. It also serves as an important tool to integrate production with rural development and boost farmers’ incomes. Fig bases are distributed in towns such as Xindian and Jiepai in the county.

　　After receiving the application materials from Weiyuan County for the title of “Hometown of Chinese Figs,” the China Economic Forestry Association actively organized expert teams for on-site inspections. Following careful evaluation and transparent public announcement, the association concluded that the current development status of the fig industry in Weiyuan County meets the relevant regulations for being named a “Hometown of Chinese Economic Forests.” Accordingly, Weiyuan County has been officially designated as the “Hometown of Chinese Figs.”

　　 It is understood that the fig industry is one of the key characteristic and advantageous industries being developed in Weiyuan. Currently, the planting area of figs has reached 17,200 mu, and another 10,000 mu will be newly developed this year. The goal is to reach 50,000 mu of planting area, produce over 50,000 tons, and achieve an annual output value of 200 million yuan by 2015, helping increase the average income of 10,000 farming households by more than 1,000 yuan. Meanwhile, Weiyuan’s fig industry has achieved integrated development from production, processing to sales. Jin Si Fang Fruit Industry Company, after years of development, has become a leading enterprise in Weiyuan’s fig industry, specializing in fig planting, processing, and sales. It has developed a range of products including fig preserves, pollen tea, stewed fig products, and fig wine, which are exported to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and other regions.

　　Weiyuan Figs

　　Weiyuan County in Sichuan Province takes Xiangyi Town as the core and covers 20 towns including Xindian, Yanling, Jiepai, Zhenxi, Gaoshi, Longhui, Puziwan, Donglian, Jinghe, Shanwang, Xiaohe, Lianjie, Lianghe, Yuexi, Wan厂 (Wan Factory), Guanyingtan, Huangjingou, Qingwei, and Xinchang.

　　Letter from the People’s Government of Weiyuan County on the Proposal to Designate the Protected Area for Weiyuan Figs as a Geographical Indication Product, Weifu Letter [2015] No. 22

　　Local (regional) standard of Sichuan Province: DB511024/T1-2014 "Production Technical Regulations for the Protected Geographical Indication Product – Weiyuan Figs"