Bilian Early Fragrant Pomelo

Bilian Early Fragrant Pomelo

　　Bilian Early Fragrant Pomelo is a specialty of Bilian Town, Yongjia County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. Yongjia Early Fragrant Pomelo features a well-shaped fruit that resembles a gourd in appearance, with an orange-yellow hue. The flesh is crisp and tender, sweet with minimal acidity, offering high nutritional value. It has the highest vitamin C content among fruits and is hailed as a "natural canned food."

　　Early Fragrant Pomelo is an early-maturing variety selectively bred from superior pomelo plants by Yongjia County agricultural scientists in 1984. As a renowned and distinctive fruit of Yongjia County, it ripens exceptionally early (available in late September to early October), with an attractive shape, vibrant orange-yellow color, rich fragrance, crisp and tender flesh, and a balanced sweet-and-sour flavor. With a sugar content of over 13%, it stands out among China’s early-maturing pomelos and is known as the "Number One Early Pomelo in China."

　　Yongjia County has a history of cultivating pomelos for over 1,000 years. In 2009, it was awarded the title of "Hometown of China’s Early Fragrant Pomelo." Currently, the production of Early Fragrant Pomelo in Yongjia has reached a considerable scale, featuring scientific cultivation, standardized production, and industrialized management. The cultivation area of Early Fragrant Pomelo exceeds 20,000 mu, with 10,000 mu bearing fruit, yielding an annual output of 7,000 tons and generating an annual output value of over 50 million yuan.