Panggezhuang Golden-Handle Yellow Pear

Panggezhuang Golden-Handle Yellow Pear

The Panggezhuang Golden-Handle Yellow Pear is a product with geographical indication status.

　　The Golden-Handle Yellow Pears of Panggezhuang Town are grown in the sandy soil of the Yongding River alluvial plain. With a long cultivation history and profound cultural heritage, there are currently 30,000 ancient pear trees over a hundred years old, forming a rare cluster of ancient pear trees on the plain in China. Among them, a tribute pear tree aged 417 years, located in Lihua Village, was once bestowed the title “Golden Handle Yellow” by Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, hence its name. The Golden-Handle Yellow Pears of Panggezhuang Town are cultivated using a unique dry-farming method, with fruits ripening in late September. With this geographical indication status, the Golden-Handle Yellow Pear and Daxing Watermelon have become successive regional specialty agricultural brands, which helps promote the integration of primary and tertiary industries and enhances the competitiveness of local agricultural products.

　　The Golden-Handle Yellow Pears grown in Lihua Village have been further processed. Last year, 10 million cans of Golden-Handle Yellow Pear herbal tea and 2 million cans of pear soup were produced. The increased added value has significantly expanded product sales and helped create new employment opportunities for pear farmers.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The Golden-Handle Yellow Pears of Panggezhuang are mainly distributed along the eastern Yongding River line in the southwestern part of Panggezhuang Town, including Qiancaogezhuang Village, Beicaogezhuang Village, Lihua Village, Hanjiapu Village, and Zhao Village in Panggezhuang Town. The geographical coordinates are: 39°34' to 39°36' north latitude, 116°13' to 116°16' east longitude. The planting area is approximately 667 hectares, with an annual yield of 20,000 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　The Golden-Handle Yellow Pears of Panggezhuang are aesthetically shaped, with prominent, brownish-yellow duck-head-like protrusions; they weigh about 160 grams on average. The skin is thin, with small, greenish-yellow lenticels that turn golden after storage, giving off a rich fragrance. The flesh is white with a small core, fine and crisp in texture, and pleasant in flavor. The soluble solids content ranges from 11% to 13%. Production and sales must strictly comply with the local standards: “Guidelines for the Rational Use of Pesticides” (GB/T 8321.9-2009), “Environmental Conditions for the Production Areas of Pollution-Free Forestry and Fruit Products” (NY5013-2006), “General Guidelines for the Rational Use of Fertilizers” (NY/T496-2002), and “Comprehensive Techniques for Pollution-Free Pear Production” (DB11/T439-2007).