When do Miyi cherries ripen?

Miyi cherries generally ripen in mid-April. Miyi County is a major fruit-producing area, and Huangcao cherry is a native Sichuan cherry variety, as well as the earliest-ripening cherry in the country. Thanks to its unique light and heat resources, Miyi cherries are rosy and glossy, crystal clear, and sweet in taste, enjoying high fame nationwide. The best Miyi cherries are those produced in Huangcao Village, Baima Town, Haita Village, Salian Town, and Powei Luye Huaxiang, among other places.

Miyi County is under the jurisdiction of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, located in the northeastern part of Panzhihua City. It borders Huili County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture to the east, connects with Yanbian County of Panzhihua City by mountain ridges to the south, is bounded by the Yalong River from Yanbian County of Panzhihua City and Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture to the west, and adjoins Dechang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture by land to the north.

The climate of Miyi County belongs to a dry-hot valley three-dimensional climate based on the southern subtropical zone. The valley area has no winter throughout the year, autumn and spring are connected, and summer lasts more than 5 months. Among them, the average annual temperature in Powei Luye Huaxiang is 16 °C, with spring-like weather all year round and abundant products. It is rich in pears, peaches, cherries, loquats and other fruits, and is known as the hometown of fruits in Miyi County.