Gansu Olive Oil

Gansu Olive Oil

　　The four counties of Wudu, Wenxian, Kangxian, and Chengxian in the Bailong River and Baishui River valleys of Longnan are the best olive oil production bases in China. The olives grown here are of higher quality than those from their place of origin along the Mediterranean coast. In recent years, Gansu's olive oil has become a key specialty product of the province. Ten olive oil planting demonstration parks have been established, covering a total area of over 90,000 mu—accounting for more than 50% of the national olive cultivation area. Among them, the fruit-bearing area exceeds 30,000 mu, yielding more than 550 tons of fresh olives annually, producing 83 tons of oil, and generating an output value of over 8.3 million yuan. There are also four olive oil processing enterprises, which have developed six major categories of olive oil products. The city leads the country in terms of fresh olive yield, variety and quantity of products, as well as oil quality.