Qingyuan Tea

Qingyuan Tea

　　Qingyuan Tea

　　Qingyuan Tea comes in two varieties: green tea and black tea. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was once presented as tribute to the imperial court. Historically, its highest annual production

　　(in the 35th year of the Republic of China) reached 100 tons, with a tea plantation area of 5,410 mu. After that, the tea gardens were neglected, and by 1949, production had dropped to just 23 tons. After the

　　founding of New China, tea production was restored and developed, and by 1989, production reached 543 tons. The Biyu Chun variety created by the Qingyuan Tea Farm

　　won the Zhejiang Province First-Class Famous Tea Award for its fresh emerald color, fragrant taste, and refreshing flavor.

　　Citrus Fruits

　　In the past, they were mostly grown sporadically by individual households, and the varieties were mostly local oranges. After the founding of New China, small-scale introduction

　　of non-local citrus varieties began in the 1960s. In 1972, with support from the county government, Yucun and Kengxi successfully introduced Wenzhou honey tangerines through large-scale planting. By 1990

　　the county’s total citrus planting area reached 767 mu, with a yield of 2,243 tons. Varieties included Wenzhou honey tangerines, ponkan, and sweet oranges, grown mainly in Yucun, Houtian, Badu, Zhukou, Huangtian, Xia’an, and Zhangcun. Among these, the Wenzhou honey tangerines produced in Yucun (a mid-season variety from the Shantian series),

　　renowned for their smooth skin, deep color, soft texture, juicy flesh, seedlessness, and richly aromatic flavor, were ranked No. 1 in a national high-quality fruit competition held in Yantai.

　　with their smooth surface, dark color, soft pulp, abundant juice, no seeds, and richly fragrant taste,

　　were awarded the top spot in a national high-quality fruit evaluation held in Yantai.