Renshou Loquats

Renshou Loquats

Renshou Loquats is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Renshou County began large-scale loquat cultivation in the late 1980s. After over 20 years of development, the county now has a total loquat planting area of more than 155,000 mu, with an annual output of over 50,000 tons. This year, the total output value of loquats in the county is expected to reach 350 million yuan.

　　 Since the first Loquat Festival was held in the mid-1990s, Renshou has made steady progress, achieving one miracle after another and creating a glorious chapter. “Led by loquats, supported by culture, and driven by the economy.” The county has seen significant advancement in agricultural industrialization, with emerging projects springing up like mushrooms after rain and specialty products flourishing like sesame flowers. Leading agricultural enterprises have emerged from scratch and grown vigorously, with 86 large-scale manufacturers generating over one million yuan each in revenue, achieving an annual sales income of 2.2 billion yuan, and significantly raising the living standards of local residents. Renshou has successfully transitioned from a traditional major agricultural county to a path of commercialization and industrialization.

　　 According to incomplete statistics, over the past 20 years, the county has created 30 millionaires solely through loquat cultivation.

　　 Currently, there are 16 townships with loquat bases dominated by the “Da Wuxing” variety, 130 specialized villages, and 24 rural specialized cooperative economic organizations. The county is home to three provincial- and municipal-level agricultural industrialization leading enterprises—Furen Yuan, Jiangling Food, and Zhuoyu Pharmaceutical—that specialize in the processing and deep processing of loquat fruits and by-products. These enterprises can process 10,000 tons of loquats annually, generating an output value of 210 million yuan. In 1997, the county was honored with the title “Hometown of Loquats in China.”

　　In 2001, it was named a National Agricultural Standardization Demonstration County for the Comprehensive Loquat Standard Project by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

　　In 2002, “Renshou Loquats” won the title of “Famous and High-Quality Agricultural Product” at the “2002 Sichuan · China Western Agricultural Expo.”

　　In 2006, the “Wengong” brand loquats obtained national Green Food certification.

　　In March 2007, Renshou’s 123,000 mu of loquat orchards were awarded the title of “National Green Food Raw Material (Loquat) Standardized Production Base,” making it the first county in the country in the loquat industry to receive this honor. In December of the same year, the “Wengong” brand loquats were among the first to be named Sichuan Provincial Famous Brand Agricultural Products. Last year, Renshou Loquats added another accolade by being recognized as an “Sichuan Characteristic Benefit Agricultural Production Base.”