Sweet cherries

Sweet cherries

　　In 1989, Xiaojin County successfully introduced and trial-planted sweet cherries from the Dalian Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The fruit matures early, with large berries and excellent quality. However, due to the requirement of 800–1200 hours of temperatures below 7°C and summer temperatures not exceeding 30°C, sweet cherries have not been successfully cultivated throughout the Sichuan Basin, surrounding mountainous areas, and many southern provinces and cities. Our county, located in the high-altitude, arid river valley region of the southwestern mountainous gorges, benefits from strong high-altitude solar radiation, intense ultraviolet light, and high-quality light. Additionally, the large diurnal temperature variation contributes to high nutrient accumulation in the fruit. The sweet cherries produced in Xiaojin are brightly colored, sweet in taste, and rich in nutrients (with vitamin C content reaching 10–15 mg per 100 grams).