Gengma Bananas

Gengma Bananas

　　Gengma bananas are a specialty of Gengma County in Lincang City, Yunnan Province. Bananas have various health benefits, such as clearing heat and detoxifying, lubricating the intestines to relieve constipation, promoting saliva production, and improving blood circulation. Additionally, bananas are high in potassium, which helps balance the adverse effects of sodium and is highly beneficial for maintaining normal cardiovascular and cerebrovascular function as well as refreshing the mind.

　　Located in the southwestern border region, the Dai and Va Autonomous County of Gengma boasts abundant light and heat resources, making it particularly suitable for growing heat-loving crops such as bananas. To accelerate the development of modern agriculture, the county is vigorously promoting high-quality bananas with strong technological content and promising market prospects.

　　Mengding Town in Gengma has a large banana planting area, and its products are sold across the country. In recent years, it has earned a reputation as the "Little Banana Kingdom." Since farmers started planting bananas using standardized methods, coupled with unique geothermal resource advantages, the average yield of bananas in Mengding reaches over 3 tons per mu, compared to the national average of 1.56 tons and the Yunnan provincial average of just 1.26 tons. Currently, the banana planting area in Mengding Town has exceeded 80,000 mu, generating an output value of over 10,000 yuan per mu, with total output surpassing 800 million yuan and per capita farmer income exceeding 5,000 yuan. A banana pure powder processing plant with an annual capacity of 2,000 tons has also been established. The bananas are sold to regions including Sichuan, Chongqing, Shandong, and Beijing. The banana industry has become a new economic growth point for increasing farmers' incomes in Mengding.