Nine Lions Fragrant Pomelo

Nine Lions Fragrant Pomelo

　　Nine Lions Fragrant Pomelo is a specialty of Jiushi Scenic Area in Anning Town, Longmatan District, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. The Jiushi pomelo has a gourd-like shape, with large, beautifully formed fruits that are bright golden in color. Its flesh is crystal-clear white, richly fragrant, sweet, crisp, tender, juicy, and pleasant to eat, with no sourness or astringency and an excellent texture. It is also rich in vitamin C. After review by the expert committee of the China Fruit Marketing Association, the “Jiushi” brand pomelos were awarded the title of “China Famous Fruit,” making it a nationally recognized premium fruit brand.

　　Anning Town in Longmatan District, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, has introduced high-quality pomelo varieties for cultivation, developing tens of thousands of acres of pomelo orchards and becoming a well-known “Pomelo Town” in Luzhou.

　　The Jiushi pomelo features an attractive shape, vibrant color, crystal-clear white flesh, a rich fragrance, a sweet, crisp, tender, and juicy taste, is pleasant to eat without sourness or astringency, and has an excellent texture. Rich in vitamin C, it aids digestion and strengthens the spleen, nourishes the lungs and regulates qi, helps relieve coughs and dissolve phlegm, stimulates saliva production and quenches thirst, boosts appetite, refreshes the mind, promotes metabolism, and enhances beauty. It is highly favored by consumers.

　　Since registering the “Jiushi Fragrant Pomelo” trademark in 2000, it has successively won six national and provincial honors and certificates, including “China High-Quality Fruit Jiushi Pomelo Base,” “China Famous Premium Fruit Gold Award,” “Premium Agricultural Product,” “Pollution-Free Agricultural Product,” “Premium Standardized Fruit Production Base,” and “Product Loved by the People.” In April 2010, it was honored as a “China Famous Fruit” by the China Fruit Marketing Association, establishing it as a nationally recognized premium fruit brand.

　　According to Yuan Deqing, Secretary of the Party Branch and Director of the Luzhou Jiushi Pomelo Professional Cooperative, as of now, the town has developed 30,000 acres of Jiushi pomelo, with over 5,000 acres already in production. The expected yield is more than 2,000 tons, with an output value exceeding 25 million yuan.