Qing Shan Pomelo

Qing Shan Pomelo

Qing Shan Pomelo is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Qing Shan County in Meishan City, Sichuan Province, is located in the southwestern part of Sichuan, approximately 110 kilometers from the provincial capital, Chengdu. The county covers an area of 387 square kilometers, featuring primarily low hills. Its climate, soil, rainfall, and sunlight are highly suitable for pomelo cultivation. With its exceptional natural conditions, convenient transportation, open economic environment, and stable social order, Qing Shan has laid a solid foundation for the rapid development of its pomelo industry. After nearly 30 years of cultivation and development, the county now has over 80,000 acres of pomelo orchards, with an annual yield exceeding 60,000 tons.

　　Since the early 1980s, Qing Shan County began introducing and cultivating high-quality pomelos. After nearly two decades of continuous selection, improvement, and scientific management, the fruit was designated as the premium "Dongshan Brand" pomelo. This variety is known for being crisp, sweet, fragrant, and uniquely flavorful, with few seeds, large size, thin skin, high solids content, abundant sugar, low acidity, excellent quality, and not causing internal heat—making it suitable for all ages. Often hailed as the “King of Citrus,” it is praised as the “standout gem” of the western Sichuan plain. To date, 90% of local households grow high-quality pomelos on over 10,000 acres, with more than 800,000 trees—averaging over 100 trees per person. The expected pomelo yield in the year 2000 was 5,000 tons, with an output value of over 10 million yuan, and production is projected to increase by 40% annually thereafter.

　　Qing Shan Pomelo is renowned in the market for its unique qualities: large size, thin skin, abundant juice, few seeds, crisp texture, and easy-to-eat flesh. It has a soluble solids content of over 12.5%, total sugar content of 11.14g/100ml, vitamin C content of 33.06mg/100ml, and total acid content of 0.45/100ml, along with rich essential trace elements. For many years, it has consistently been rated as a high-quality fruit of Sichuan Province and is deeply loved by consumers. In October 1999, it was officially named the “Hometown of Chinese Pomelo” by the Organizing Committee for the Promotion and Publicity of China’s Specialty Product Hometowns, and recommended nationwide.