Jingyan Citrus

Jingyan Citrus

　　Jingyan County is one of China's nationally recognized high-quality citrus commodity production bases. By the end of 2002, the county had a total citrus planting area of 113,000 mu, with an annual output of 36,000 tons. The citrus industry has become one of the key pillars in rural economic development, and three large-scale planting regions have emerged, including a sweet orange production zone centered around Zhoupo Town.

　　The climate and soil conditions in Jingyan are suitable for citrus cultivation. Currently, most farming operations follow traditional models, and the management of production and operations remains largely fragmented—few are run by commercial operators, with most households managing their plots independently. A complete “production–processing–sales” supply chain has not yet been formed. In 2011, the county’s citrus planting area reached 153,000 mu, with total output amounting to 120 million jin (approximately 60,000 tons). These figures represent 84.7% of the county’s total orchard area and 86.9% of its total fruit output, ranking first among all fruit crops in the region. The area has developed a positive growth model characterized by large-scale regional planting, organized production and sales, branded product marketing, gradually improving infrastructure, and variety improvement driven by garden zone development.