Alimali Tree-Dried Apricots

Alimali Tree-Dried Apricots

Alimali tree-dried apricots are a product with a geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　The 61st Regiment of the 4th Agricultural Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps is located in the northwest of the Ili region in Xinjiang, adjacent to the Khorgos Port. The once-prosperous ancient city of “Alimali,” known as the “Paradise of Central Asia” during the Yuan Dynasty, is situated here. The 61st Regiment fully leverages its geographical and resource advantages to vigorously develop characteristic fruit products such as tree-dried apricots, Fuji apples, nectarines, and grapes. It currently has 40,000 mu of orchards, producing over 30,000 tons of fresh fruit, 1,000 tons of dried fruit, and exporting 14,000 tons of various fruits annually. It is fully committed to building the “Tianyi” fruit brand, gradually achieving large-scale planting, standardized orchard development, market-oriented operations, and industrialized growth.

　　The Tianyi-brand tree-dried apricots are a unique fruit resource of the 61st Regiment. The fresh apricots are brightly colored and sweet in flavor. The dried fruit has tender and sweet flesh, an extremely thin pit shell that cracks easily with a light tap, and fragrant, sweet kernels. Tree-dried apricots are rich in nutrients, containing various trace elements required by the human body, as well as calcium, vitamins, carotene, and other nutritional components. They have high levels of fat, protein, total soluble sugars, malic acid, citric acid, and vitamins, and offer anti-cancer benefits, making them highly favored by domestic and international merchants.

　　The production area of Alimali tree-dried apricots is located in Xiaomazha Town, Huocheng County (Alimali), Ili region, Xinjiang, on the alluvial fan plain at the foot of the Borohoro Mountain range, between 80°10′28″–80°39′03″ east longitude and 40°11′51″–40°50′10″ north latitude. To the west, it borders the Khorgos River, across which lies Kazakhstan; to the east, it adjoins Yichegashan Township of Huocheng County; to the south, it connects with the Mohuer Ranch, leading directly to National Highway 312; to the north, it reaches Wenquan County of the Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture; and to the southwest, it neighbors the 62nd Regiment. The regimental area is 83 kilometers from Yining City, 15 kilometers from the Qingshuihe Economic Development Zone, and 14 kilometers from the national first-class port—Khorgos Port. Moreover, it lies within the planned Khorgos Economic Free Trade Zone, giving it a distinct advantage for exports to Central Asian countries. Transportation is convenient. The production area features a temperate continental arid semi-desert climate with an inversion layer, characterized by warm winters, cool summers, abundant sunshine, and large diurnal temperature variations, making it suitable for the growth of various fruit trees. The geographical protection area for Alimali tree-dried apricots covers 16 agricultural and forestry companies of the 61st Regiment.