Jurong Figs

Jurong Figs

　　Jurong figs are a specialty of Jurong City, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. The fresh figs, candied figs, fig teas, and dried fig products under the "Longshanhu" brand from Jurong are highly favored by consumers. In 2009, they were recognized as a Zhenjiang Municipal Famous Product, and in 2011, they were awarded the title of Zhenjiang Municipal Famous Agricultural Product.

　　Currently, the fig industry in Zhenjiang has begun to take shape. Through the platform of the Hushan Mountain Fig Professional Cooperative in Jurong, founded by Guo Qiang, the number of fig growers has reached 103, with a total planting area of over 400 acres, spread across towns such as Maoshan, Shishi, Baitu, and Xiashu in Jurong City. The cooperative has been named a Jiangsu Provincial Five-Star Professional Cooperative. Led by the Jurong Biyuan Fruit Products Factory under the cooperative, and supported by over 100 sales outlets along the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, the annual output value of figs in Zhenjiang has reached more than 2.7 million yuan.

　　The products of Jurong Xingxiang Biyuan Fruit Products Factory are increasingly well-received by consumers. Their flagship product, the "Longshanhu" brand candied figs, has become a new local specialty of Zhenjiang and Jurong. Nationwide, the brand has also established a sales network covering economically developed cities such as Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Shanghai, and Nanjing, thanks to its high quality.