A detailed introduction to the ten most famous cherry-producing regions in China
Cherry is a very popular fruit right now. It not only has high visual appeal, red like agate, but also tastes great. With one bite, the juice bursts across the taste buds. In addition, cherries are rich in vitamin C, and eating them has many benefits for the body. As demand for cherries increases, many regions in China now cultivate them. Looking across the country, do you know which cherry-producing regions are well known? Where do cherries taste better? Let us learn below about the ten most famous cherry-producing regions in China.
1. Tianbao Town, Tai'an City, Shandong Province
This town is the authentic producing area of Chinese cherry and has a cultivation history of more than 1000 years. The cherries produced there were once a special-grade tribute for ancient emperors. Tianbao cherries are praised as a "precious fruit" for their large size, thin skin, delicious taste, and rich nutrition. At present, the town's total cherry planting area has reached more than 30000 mu, with an annual output of more than 15 million kg. The products are sold to Beijing, Dalian, Shenyang, Guangzhou, Fujian, and other places.
2. Fushan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province
Fushan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province, has a history of cultivating large cherries for more than a hundred years. Fushan large cherries are mainly produced in the low mountain and hilly areas of its southern and western parts, where the soil is fertile, water conditions are good, and the ecological environment is beautiful. It is one of the golden production areas for Chinese large cherries. Fushan large cherries are divided into red, yellow, and purple types. The fruit is bright in color, crystal clear and lustrous, red like agate and yellow like congealed fat, with a sweet-and-sour taste. They are renowned at home and abroad for their gorgeous appearance, excellent quality, and unique flavor.
3. Lushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province
The Lushun large cherries produced there are large, delicious, bright in color, and good in gloss; the flesh has a high sugar content, a unique flavor, a pleasant sweet-and-sour taste, and is rich in vitamins; there is a complete range of varieties. At present, there are 75 varieties including Hongdeng, Jiahong, Meizao, Rainier, and Van. Different ripening periods and flavors cater to the needs of different consumer groups. In 2009, the organizing committee for the selection of China's fruit hometowns and advanced typical fruit industry models awarded Lushunkou District the title of "Hometown of Chinese Large Cherries."
4. Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province
As one of the national-level standardized demonstration zones for large cherry production, Shanhaiguan District currently has a large cherry cultivation area of 32000 mu, with more than 20 main varieties such as Hongdeng, Italian Early Red, and Meizao. The annual output exceeds 20000 tons, and the annual output value exceeds 200 million yuan. Shanhaiguan large cherries are deeply loved by consumers for their large size, bright color, abundant juice, moderate sweetness and acidity, and fresh, pleasant taste. In May 2001, Shanhaiguan District was awarded the title of "Hometown of Chinese Cherries" by the State Forestry Administration.
5. Hezhang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province
Hezhang cherries are sweet and sour, delicious, large, brightly colored, and have high potential development value. In 2007, Hezhang County was rated as the "Hometown of Chinese Cherries" by the China Fruit Marketing Association and the organizing committee for the selection of China's fruit hometowns and advanced typical fruit industry models.
6. Anshang Town, Anqiu City, Weifang, Shandong Province
Anshang cherries are sweet and juicy and taste delicious. They include 22 famous and high-quality varieties such as Hongdeng, Lapins, Napoleon, Italian Early Red, and Black Tartarian, forming a pattern of reasonable combinations of early, middle, and late ripening periods and red, yellow, and purple colors. The fruit supply period lasts as long as 3 months. In 1996, Anshang Town (now Shibuzi Town) was named "Hometown of Chinese Cherries" by the organizing committee for the hometowns of Chinese specialty products. At present, Anshang cherries sell well across the country.
7. Chuni Township, Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province
Luding red cherries are round in shape, with a medium-wide stem cavity, short fruit stalk, relatively flat fruit top, and inconspicuous suture line; the fruit surface is red and glossy, the skin is thin and smooth, and the flesh is honey-yellow, tender, and soft. In 2010, Chuni Township, the county's main cherry-producing area, was rated as the "Hometown of Chinese Red Cherries" by the organizing committee of the China Fruit and Vegetable Industry Brand Forum.
8. Xiehu Village, Lizhuang Town, Ganyu District, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province
The Xiehu large cherries produced in this town are large and uniform in fruit, with short and thick fruit stalks. The fruit surface is purple-red, red, and yellow-red, bright in color, crystal clear, crisp in flesh, thick and juicy, with small pits, and a sweet-and-sour refreshing flavor. In 2011, Lizhuang Town was awarded the title of "Hometown of Chinese Large Cherries" by the Ministry of Agriculture.
9. Lijiazhai Village, Pingshang Town, Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province
Lijiazhai Village is a natural village in Pingshang Town. Lijiazhai large cherries have a long planting history, excellent quality, and delicious taste, and are renowned nationwide. In 2015, the China Specialty Products Association awarded Pingshang Town the plaque of "Hometown of Chinese Cherries." In 2016, the China Fruit Marketing Association awarded Lijiazhai the title of "China's Number One Cherry Village."
10. Shanwang Town, Linqu County, Shandong Province
In addition to being eaten fresh, Shanwang large cherries can also be processed into cherry juice, cherry wine, cherry jam, canned cherries, and so on. With the quality characteristics of being safe, high quality, pollution-free, and rich in nutrition, they sell well at home and abroad. In 2014, "Shanwang Large Cherry" became a national agricultural product geographical indication registered and protected product, with a registered protected area of 20000 mu.
Among the ten major cherry-producing regions above, which one's cherries have you eaten? Which producing region's cherries do you think are the sweetest and most delicious? Is there anything else you would like to add about cherry-producing regions?
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