Xindu Pomelo

Xindu Pomelo

Xindu Pomelo is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Xindu Pomelo is a registered agricultural geographical indication product.

　　Xindu Pomelo is a local specialty product from Xindu District, Chengdu City. It won the national "Golden Cup Award" for pomelos in 1994, 1996, 1997, and 1998 consecutively, the "National Silver Award" at the Agricultural Expo in 1995, and was honored as a Sichuan Famous Brand Product at the China International Agricultural Expo in 1999, receiving the Famous Brand Product Certificate. The district has planted over 840,000 Xindu pomelo trees, with an annual production of more than 8,000 tons.

　　Xindu Pomelo is produced in Xindu District, Chengdu City. With its attractive shape, excellent quality, and delicious taste, it has become a favorite both for local consumption and as a gift, and is one of Sichuan Province's renowned fruit varieties. The fruit has a long cultivation history and is a well-established local variety with over a hundred years of cultivation. According to the *Xindu County Annals*, “In the late Qing Dynasty, the Zhou family in Qingbai Township introduced Zhangzhou oranges (the former name for Xindu Pomelo). In the 16th year of the Republic of China, the Xiang family in Liji Township grafted a branch of Zhangzhou orange, which later propagated over a hundred trees... distributed across Qingbai, Liji, Long'an, and other townships, sweet, juicy, crisp, tender, and fragrant. Peng County and Pixian County subsequently introduced the variety from within the county. In 1981, the Zhangzhou oranges produced by the Pan family orchard in Long'an Township were entered into the early-maturing citrus variety evaluation in the Wenjiang region and were ranked first as the best pomelo variety.” As a famous local product of Chengdu, the Xindu Pomelo variety has been recognized by the Sichuan Crop Variety Approval Committee as a recommended cultivar for promotion. Its fruit is sweet and sour, rich in flavor, nutritionally dense, and of high medicinal value. It helps relieve coughs and expel phlegm, benefits the spleen and stomach, and is suitable for all ages. From 1981 to 1990, Xindu Pomelo won first place in the Chengdu High-Quality Pomelo Evaluation for eight consecutive sessions. It received the national "Golden Cup Award" for pomelos in 1994, 1996, 1997, and 1998 consecutively, the "National Silver Award" at the Agricultural Expo in 1995, officially passed the Sichuan Variety Identification Committee’s assessment in 1997, was honored as a Sichuan Famous Brand Product at the China International Agricultural Expo in 1999, and received the Famous Brand Product Certificate. In 2005, it was certified by the National Green Food Center as Grade A green food. Xindu Pomelo has also been included in the *China Yearbook of Famous Local Specialty Products*. Since 2004, the Xindu “Pomelo Festival” has been held for eight consecutive sessions. Using the pomelo as a theme and the festival as a gathering point, it has attracted numerous merchants and throngs of tourists, along with a rich variety of cultural and sports activities. Currently, Xindu District has developed into the largest pomelo production demonstration base in Sichuan Province, integrating tourism, leisure, and agricultural science and technology demonstration. The district has planted over 840,000 pomelo trees, with an annual output of more than 8,000 tons and peak-season production exceeding 15,000 tons. In 2010, Xindu Pomelo achieved a per-acre output value of 9,000 yuan, with per capita annual income reaching 11,000 yuan. The fruit sells well across the province and beyond, enjoying great popularity among consumers. With strong economic and social benefits, it effectively helps fruit farmers increase their incomes and prosperity, making a significant contribution to the construction of new rural areas in the region, and the industry holds broad development prospects.

　　Xindu Pomelo fruits are tall, flat-round in shape, with light yellow skin that is thin and aromatic. The flesh is fine, tender, crisp, easy to separate, and juicy, with a moderate sweet-sour taste. Rich in nutrients, especially high in vitamin C, it is known as nature’s canned fruit. The fruit ripens in mid-to-late October, stores and transports well, can be stored for 3–4 months, and its flavor improves after storage. It also has medicinal value, including anti-inflammatory, expectorant, liver-protecting, and stomach-benefiting properties, making it a treasured fruit suitable for all ages.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The protected geographic indication area for Xindu Pomelo agricultural products includes 13 towns (sub-district offices) in Xindu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province: Dafeng Sub-district Office, Sanhe Sub-district Office, Xindu Town, Shipan Tan Town, Xinfan Town, Xinmin Town, Taixing Town, Banzhu Garden Town, Qingliu Town, Majia Town, Longqiao Town, Mulan Town, and Juntun Town. The geographical coordinates are: 103°59′–104°17′ east longitude and 30°42′–30°57′ north latitude, bordering Qingbaijiang District to the east, encircling Chengdu urban area and Longquanyi District to the south, connecting to Pixian County to the west, and adjacent to Pengzhou City to the north. The protected area spans 30,000 mu, with an annual output of 30,000 tons.