Where are pomegranates grown in China, and what was the price per jin in 2019?
The pomegranate is a fruit with very high nutritional value, with a relatively large fruit, a very thick rind, and a sweet-and-sour taste, and it is deeply loved by everyone. So where are pomegranates grown in China? What was the price per jin in 2019?
1. Where are pomegranates grown in China?
1. Lintong, Shaanxi
The main representative cultivars are: Tianhongdan, Pink Pomegranate, and Soft-Seeded Pomegranate.
2. Zaozhuang, Shandong
The main representative cultivars are: Daqingpi, Soft-Seeded Pomegranate, Qingpi Xiehua Tian, Da Ma'er, Hongpi Tian, White Pomegranate, and Mapicao.
3. Hotan, Kashgar, Aksu, and Kizilsu Kirghiz in Xinjiang
The main representative cultivars are: Yecheng Pomegranate, Piyaman Pomegranate, and Kashgar Sweet Pomegranate.
4. Huaiyuan, Anhui
The main representative cultivars are: Yushi Zi Pomegranate, Manao Zi Pomegranate, and Qingpicao.
5. Suixi, Anhui
The main representative cultivar is: Ben Pomegranate.
6. Huili, Sichuan
The main representative cultivar is: Qingpi Pomegranate.
7. Qiaojia, Yunnan
The main representative cultivars are: Tongke Pomegranate, Hongke Pomegranate, and Qingke Pomegranate.
8. Inner Mongolia region
The main representative cultivar is: Tianlv Zi Pomegranate.
9. Shangqiu, Kaifeng, Xingyang, Fengqiu, Mengxian, Beimang in Zhengzhou, and Gongyi in Henan
The main representative cultivars include: Dabai Tian, Dahong Tian, Dahongpao, Dagang Mazi Pomegranate, Heyin Pomegranate, and others.
10. Wuzhou, Guangxi
The main representative cultivar is: Yanzhihong Pomegranate.
2. What was the price of pomegranates per jin in 2019?
Prices differ slightly by region and cultivar. On the market, ordinary pomegranates cost 3-5 yuan per jin, while those with better appearance and better taste reach 5-8 yuan per jin. In addition, among pomegranates there is also a seedless pomegranate, a new type of pomegranate; it does not actually lack seeds, but the seeds are smaller and softer. Its price is more expensive than ordinary pomegranates, reaching several tens of yuan per jin, which ordinary households cannot afford to eat.
Below, based on the relevant 2019 pomegranate price quotations from the National Agricultural Products Business Information Public Service Platform, the information is organized as follows:
The pomegranate price at the Nanyang Fruit Wholesale Trading Center in Henan is 4.5 yuan per jin; at the Jiangsu Lingjiatang Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market it is 4.5 yuan per jin, etc. It can be seen that recent prices have basically remained at around 4-5 yuan per jin.
3. Key points of pomegranate planting and management
1. Soil management
Pomegranate plants do not have strict requirements for soil conditions, but in order to make them grow and bear fruit well, the soil near the plants should often be kept loose. Generally, deep digging should be carried out twice a year to loosen or mature the soil. The first time is after the autumn harvest and should be early; the second time is around spring sprouting and should not be too deep. In addition, after each watering or rainfall during the growing season, the soil can be loosened in time along with weeding.
2. Watering
Water should be applied fully at the right time according to weather and rainfall conditions and the plant's water needs. There are three periods in a year when the water supply to the tree must be guaranteed, especially when the soil is dry and the moisture condition is poor, watering should be done in time: the first time is after sprouting and before flowering, the second time is during the rapid growth period of young fruit, and the third time is before the soil freezes.
3. Fertilization
Organic fertilizer should be the main type, and the amount applied should be determined according to the size of the tree. Generally, each young tree uses 7.5-10 kg, a middle-aged tree about 25 kg, and a large tree about 50 kg; it is mostly applied in two parts, the first after autumn before the soil freezes, and the second before spring sprouting. An additional topdressing can also be added during the rapid fruit swelling period after flowering, mainly with quick-acting fertilizer; the ditching method is often used for fertilization, but it should not be too close to the tree.