Meishan Navel Oranges

Meishan Navel Oranges

　　Meishan navel oranges are among the finest fruits produced in Meishan. In 1985, they won the "Golden Cup Award" in the National Quality Fruit Evaluation and received the National High-Quality Agricultural Product Certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture. They were subsequently rated as national high-quality fruits for three consecutive sessions. Currently, they are grown on 120,000 acres, with 15 townships established as navel orange production bases, producing up to 9.63 tons per year, and are sold across more than 20 provinces and cities nationwide. In 1999, the organizing committee of the "Hometown of Chinese Specialties" recommendation and promotional campaign by the Ministry of Agriculture designated Meishan County as the "Hometown of Chinese Navel Oranges."