Fanci White-Water Large Apricots

Fanci White-Water Large Apricots

　　Fanci White-Water Large Apricots are a specialty of Fanci County in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. The apricots produced in Zhaozhuang Village, Fan Cheng Town, Fanci County are large in size, thin-skinned, thick-fleshed, and rich in nutrients.

　　The White-Water Apricot, also known as Zhaozhuang White-Water Apricot, is a tree of the Rosaceae family and is now predominantly grown in Zhaozhuang Village, Fan Cheng Town, Fanci County, Shanxi Province. The village is surrounded by mountains on its eastern, western, and northern sides, is sheltered from the wind and faces the sun, enjoys a large diurnal temperature variation, long hours of sunlight, and has excellent air and soil quality. Its unique microclimate creates a naturally green ecological environment, and historically it has been a well-known apricot-producing area.

　　In recent years, with the deepening of agricultural industrial restructuring and the implementation of key ecological projects such as returning farmland to forest, the area planted with economic crops—mainly apricots—has expanded year by year across the village. Currently, the total area has reached over 1,700 mu, including 1,200 mu dedicated to White-Water Large Apricots. More than 200 households in the village grow apricot trees.

　　Fanci White-Water Large Apricots are large, round-shaped, light yellow tinged with white, and slightly touched with red. They have thin skins, thick flesh, fine texture, abundant juice, low fiber content, and a sweet and mellow flavor. They are rich in fruit acids, fructose, protein, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and ascorbic acid. They are now exported to surrounding cities and counties such as Hebei, Datong, Shaanxi, and Beijing.