Tengjiao Blood Orange

Tengjiao Blood Orange

　　　　Product Name: Tengjiao Blood Orange

　　Place of Origin: Wenzhou

　　Product Features: Crisp and tender texture, melts in the mouth, moderately sweet and sour with a rich rose fragrance, juicy

　　Product Introduction: The blood orange is an outstanding variety of citrus. The fruit is medium in size, spherical, and typically weighs around 100–120 grams. Its peel is orange-red or purplish-red, and the fruit is beautifully shaped. The flesh is fine and strand-like or blocky with a blood-red color, crisp and tender, melts in the mouth, has a balanced sweet and sour taste, a rich rose aroma, is very juicy, and contains about 8 seeds. It has a soluble solids content of 13.4%, indicating superior quality. The blood orange blooms in late April, and the fruit matures in late January of the following year. It stores well and becomes even more flavorful after storage, making it an excellent fresh-eating variety. It can be stored until May or June after harvest. Blood oranges ripen around the Spring Festival season, making them an ideal gift for visiting relatives and friends.

　　Blood orange trees are vigorous, highly resistant to adverse conditions, have a round and compact canopy, and fine, hard twigs — some with small thorns. They bear fruit early, are high-yielding, and produce premium-quality fruit. In 1990, 20 acres of blood oranges were introduced and cultivated in Xiashan Village, Tengwen Town, Pingyang County. By 1992, they began to bear fruit and enter production. For several consecutive years starting from 1993, yields were consistently high. In 1998, the total production reached 55,000 kilograms, with a total output value of 275,000 yuan. The highest yield per tree could reach 280 jin (140 kg), with a price of 5 yuan per kilogram, achieving the goals of high yield, premium quality, and efficiency. When ripe, supply could not meet demand, and they became very popular among consumers.

　　Blood oranges are adaptable and suitable for cultivation under the climatic conditions of our county. They can be planted in both mountainous areas and along stream banks with various soil types. Therefore, promoting the development of blood orange production is currently a great project for developing high-efficiency agriculture.

　　Our county now has blood orange plantations covering over 40 acres, with an annual yield of 80,000–100,000 jin (40,000–50,000 kg). Interested parties are welcome to get in touch.

Product History: Tengjiao Blood Orange, originally known as Lubi Blood Orange or Red Jade Blood Orange, originates from the Mediterranean region. It is widely cultivated in Sichuan, China, and was introduced to our county in 1990.