Jiang'an Large White Plum

Jiang'an Large White Plum

Jiang'an Large White Plum is an agricultural product with geographical indication status.

　　Jiang'an Large White Plum has a long history and is also known as Ganchangshan Large White Plum. The ones grown on Ganchangshan in Tongzi Town are of the highest quality. They feature fine and crisp flesh, abundant juice, small pits with thick flesh, easy pit separation when fully ripe, superior quality, high and stable yields. As a traditional specialty product of Jiang'an, it has been deeply loved by consumers for many years and enjoys a reputation across the country. It was once a tribute to the royal family and recognized as a national regional fine variety in textbooks of agricultural universities nationwide.

　　To protect the traditional resource of "Jiang'an Large White Plum," ensure the quality and characteristics of the plum, promote the development and utilization of this industry, and grow the "Jiang'an Large White Plum" industry bigger and stronger, our county has leveraged industrial advantages and strengthened the protection of this local high-quality specialty agricultural product. We actively applied for geographical indication status. The proposed applicant for the "Jiang'an Large White Plum" agricultural product geographical indication is the Jiang'an County Original Ecological Plum Professional Cooperative. The planned geographical indication protection area for Jiang'an Large White Plum includes 14 towns and 4 townships under the county’s jurisdiction, covering 297 administrative villages. The boundary of the protected area extends east to the border of Jiangyang District and Naxi District of Luzhou City; south to the border of Xingwen County; west to the borders of Nanxi County and Changning County; and north to the border of Fushun County of Zigong City. The total protected area is 4,700 mu, with an annual yield of 5,600 tons.

　　Jiang'an Large White Plum

　　Geographic Scope

　　Jiang'an Large White Plum is produced in Jiang'an County, Sichuan Province, located upstream of the Yangtze River on the southern edge of Sichuan. The geographical indication protection area for this agricultural product covers 15 towns and 3 townships under Jiang'an County’s jurisdiction, including Jiang'an Town, Yile Town, Liugeng Town, Xijia Mountain Town, Diping Town, Dajing Town, Hongqiao Town, Wukuang Town, Yangchun Town (formerly Lanba Township), Tongzi Town, Shuiqing Town, Tieqing Town, Ying'an Town, Simian Mountain Town, Jingkou Town, Damao Township, Renhe Township, and Panlong Township, totaling 297 administrative villages. The geographic coordinates are between 104°57′40″–105°14′33″ east longitude and 28°22′20″–28°56′45″ north latitude. The protected area spans east to Jiangyang District and Naxi District of Luzhou City, south to Xingwen County, west to Nanxi County and Changning County, and north to Fushun County of Zigong City. The protected area covers 100,000 mu, with an annual production of 110,000 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　(1) External sensory quality: Medium to large-sized, round, neatly shaped fruit with relatively distinct sutures, fairly symmetrical halves, and a flat or slightly concave top. The fruit surface is greenish-yellow with thick bloom. The flesh is greenish-yellow, fine-textured, fragrant, crisp, tender, with little fiber, juicy, and sweet. The pit is small, easily separates from the flesh, and the overall quality is excellent. (2) Internal quality indicators: Jiang'an Large White Plum has an edible rate ≥92% and soluble solids content ≥11%. (3) Safety requirements: Compliant with the standards of "Pollution-Free Food – Deciduous Stone Fruits" NY5112-2005.