Yanqing Grapes

Yanqing Grapes

Yanqing Grapes are a product with geographical indication.

　　Grapes are one of the signature specialties of Yanqing County. The Suzhuang Fruit Tree Science and Technology Eco-Demonstration Park spans over a thousand acres and cultivates five types of fruit—renowned grapes, pears, plums, peaches, and apricots—across 71 varieties, making it a true "garden of a hundred fruits."

　　Fresh off the vine, they go straight into your mouth, still carrying the earthy scent—so fresh; green food, grown with organic fertilizer, no pesticides used, eat without washing; healthy, breathe in the fresh country air.

　　Yanqing and Huailai are both located in the Yan-Huai Basin. Before 1958, they belonged to the same county, sharing connected mountains, adjacent land, close people-to-people ties, integrated regions, and a shared cultural heritage. Their history of economic and social-cultural exchanges runs long and deep, making it an important node in the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The Yan-Huai Valley wine region lies at the northwestern gateway of the capital and is the only grape and wine producing area in the world located within a national capital. With over 700 years of grape cultivation history—traced back earliest to the "Biography of Yelü Chucai" in the "History of Yuan"—the joint development of the Yan-Huai Valley wine region is a concrete measure by the two counties to implement the important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping and promote the national strategy of coordinated development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It serves as a key support for realizing integrated industrial development between the two counties, as well as a practical necessity to consciously break free from the mindset of "our own small plot," foster complementary growth and upgrading in the grape and wine industries of both counties.

　　Geographic Scope

　　Yanqing County is located in the northwest of Beijing, at the foot of the Badaling Great Wall, 70 kilometers from downtown Beijing. It lies between 40°16′–40°47′ north latitude and 115°44′–116°34′ east longitude. The Yanqing Basin is bordered by Beijing’s second highest peak, Haituo Mountain, to the north, and the Jundu Mountains—home to the Badaling Great Wall—to the south. It is a small basin surrounded by mountains on the south, north, and east, with Guanting Reservoir to the southwest. The protected area covers 1,993.75 square kilometers. The current production area spans 20,000 mu, reaching 60,000 mu in 2014. It is mainly distributed in towns along the northern and southern mountains in the western part of the county, including Zhangshanying Town, Jiuxian Town, Xiangying Township, Yongning Town, Badaling Town, and Kangzhuang Town. Current annual output is 6.8 million kilograms, with a production value of 28.56 million yuan.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　This section primarily describes the unique quality characteristics of the registered product, including: 1. External sensory features: Yanqing grapes have neat clusters, uniform berries, richly colored fruit, thick bloom, crisp flesh, and intense flavor. 2. Internal quality indicators: The soluble solids content of the grapes at harvest reaches over 16%. 3. Quality and safety requirements: Yanqing grapes are produced and managed strictly in accordance with the green food standard system and organic food standard system issued by the National Ministry of Agriculture, as well as the local production standards for Yanqing grapes. Agricultural inputs are used rationally, highly toxic pesticides that are explicitly banned by the state are prohibited, pesticide safety intervals are strictly enforced, and only those passing pesticide residue testing are permitted to be marketed.