Yucheng Kiwifruit

Yucheng Kiwifruit

Yucheng Kiwifruit is a geographical indication protected product.

　　Yucheng Kiwifruit is a specialty of Yucheng District, Ya’an City, Sichuan Province. The main kiwifruit varieties in Yucheng include Hayward, Hongyang, and Jinyan, known for their large fruit size, uniformity, tender juiciness, rich aroma, and well-balanced sweet and sour flavor.

　　Yucheng earned its name from its plentiful rainfall. It is embraced by verdant mountains, crossed by numerous rivers and streams, and features fertile soil layers, abundant heat, ample rainfall, as well as morning and evening mists. Surrounded by bamboo groves and lush forests, it is truly a “natural oxygen bar.” The area enjoys an average annual temperature of 16.2°C, a frost-free period of 304 days, an effective accumulated temperature of 5071.5°C per year, annual precipitation of 1732 mm, average annual sunshine duration of 1039 hours, and an average annual relative humidity of 79%. The climate is exceptionally pleasant.

　　All kiwifruit seedlings in Yucheng are grafted from wild kiwifruit grown in the local deep mountain forests, making them uniquely distinctive. The unique natural conditions and special seedling selection have resulted in kiwifruit grown within Yucheng District that is exceptionally tender, juicy, aromatic, and sweet. To date, over 50,000 mu of kiwifruit have been planted in Yucheng District.

　　Yucheng Kiwifruit is entirely grafted, selected, and improved from wild kiwifruit found in local mountain forests. It boasts superior quality and is considered top-tier kiwifruit. The fruit is relatively large with high uniformity, averaging 78 grams per piece, with the largest reaching up to 115 grams. The fruit contains 18.5% sugar and is rich in vitamins, as well as multiple minerals such as zinc, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and copper, along with 18 types of amino acids. It has benefits for improving intelligence, beautifying the skin, detoxifying, and fighting cancer. There are three main varieties of Yucheng Kiwifruit: Hayward, which has an elongated cylindrical shape, emerald green flesh, is tender and juicy, with a well-balanced sweet and sour taste; Hongyang, which has a short cylindrical shape, mostly yellow or green flesh, with purplish-red radiating streaks along the core, and a strong aroma; and Jinyan, which has an elongated cylindrical shape, golden-yellow flesh, and a sweet and delicious taste.

　　The kiwifruit industrial parks within Yucheng District all meet pollution-free standards, and their products have obtained pollution-free certification. Yucheng Kiwifruit has been exported to over 50 major and medium-sized cities in China, including Beijing and Shanghai. At the same time, long-term cooperation agreements have been signed with the European Union, allowing the product to go global and be sold in various European countries.