An Overview of the Latest Plum Production Area Distribution
Plum is also known by the aliases Jiaqingzi, Bulin, plum, Yuhuang plum, mountain plum, and others. It belongs to the genus Prunus in the Rosaceae family and is a deciduous tree. It is one of people's favorite fruits and is widely cultivated around the world. Representative products include Shazi Kongxin plum, Panjiang Su plum, Shangguan Liuyue Nai, Pingnan You plum, Babu Sanhua plum, and others. Now let us take a look at the plum production area distribution!
Plum Production Area Distribution
Plum production areas are mainly distributed across Liaoning, Jilin, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, China, and other places. They often grow in hillside thickets, sparse forests in valleys, or places such as watersides, ditch bottoms, and roadsides, at an altitude of 400-2600 m. They are cultivated in all provinces of China and around the world, and are one of the important temperate fruit trees.
Plum Production Area Environment
Plum has strong adaptability to climate. As long as the soil layer is relatively deep and has a certain level of fertility, it can be planted in any soil type. It has relatively high requirements for air and soil moisture and is extremely intolerant of waterlogging. Poor drainage in orchards often causes root rot, poor growth, or susceptibility to various diseases. It is advisable to choose a site with loose soil, good soil aeration and drainage, deep soil layers, and a relatively low groundwater level for orchard establishment.
Representative Plum Products
1. Shazi Kongxin plum: Shazi Kongxin plum is named for the separation of its flesh from the pit. It is produced in Shazi Town, Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County, Guizhou Province, with the two villages of Nanzhuang and Yonghong being the best. It is a regional specialty fruit. The fruit color is green-gray and bright, the flesh is crisp and tender, the sweet and sour taste is moderate, it is rich in nutrients, aromatic, and delicious. In 2006, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved geographical indication product protection for Shazi Kongxin plum.
2. Qingzhen Su plum: Qingzhen Su plum has a slightly flattened round fruit shape, a flat fruit top, and a slightly concave apex. The fruit skin is light yellow, thin, covered with white fruit bloom, and smooth. The flesh is thick, light yellow, more deeply colored near the pit, dense in texture, juicy, and crisp. The average fruit weight is 32.3 g. It tastes sweet and juicy, with dense flesh, crisp and refreshing texture, a fresh fragrance, and a slight bitter astringency. It is a geographical indication protected product.
3. Shangguan Liuyue plum: Shangguan Liuyue plum is a specialty agricultural product of Guanling Autonomous County. It has a beautiful appearance, is crisp and refreshing to bite, and tastes sweet. It has unique effects such as clearing heat and moistening the lungs, detoxifying, and relieving excessive thirst. It is a typical pollution-free green fruit and is deeply favored by consumers. It is a geographical indication certification trademark.
4. Pingnan You Nai: Pingnan You Nai is a specialty of Pingnan County, Ningde City, Fujian Province. Known as the “treasure fruit of the eight Min regions,” Pingnan You Nai is deeply welcomed for its unique taste and large size. In 1996, it won first place in the province-wide fruit evaluation held in Fuzhou, and it was rated as the “Hometown of Chinese You Nai.”
5. Babu Sanhua plum: Babu Sanhua plum is a specialty of Babu District, Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Hezhou is the famous “Hometown of Chinese Plums.” The fruit of Babu Sanhua plum matures from mid-June to early July. The fruit has thick flesh, thin skin, a fresh, sweet, and refreshing flavor with a honeyed taste, aroma, and a beautiful purplish-red color. The flesh separates from the pit. The average single fruit weight is 45-55 g, and larger ones are 60-70 g.