Introduction to Haian small persimmon
Haian small persimmon is a specialty of Haian County, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. Hai'an small cube persimmon has a vermilion red flesh, short and fine fiber, a sticky texture, a sweet and flavorful syrup, rich in vitamins and various trace elements. It is of excellent variety and nutritious, suitable for fresh consumption
Small persimmon, as a local characteristic fruit in Hai'an County, has a cultivation history of more than 40 years. In 1982, a dwarf persimmon tree was discovered in the courtyard of Guangming Village, Libao Town, Hai'an County during the Jiangsu Province Fruit Tree Resource Census. Later, after on-site investigation by fruit tree experts from Nanjing Agricultural University and leaders of the Horticulture Department of Jiangsu Province's Agriculture and Forestry Department, it passed provincial appraisal in 1986 and was included in the "Nantong Fruit Tree Variety Catalog". In 1992, it was approved by the Jiangsu Province Crop Variety Approval Committee and officially namedXiaofang persimmon has excellent traits such as short stature, good early fruiting ability, high and stable yield, bright fruit color, seedless, thin skin, high quality, and natural astringency; The flesh is vermilion red in color, with short and thin fibers, a sticky texture, and a sweet and juicy pulp. It is rich in vitamins and various trace elements, and has excellent variety and rich nutrition, suitable for fresh consumption
After years of artificial selection and cultivation, the cultivation area of small persimmons in Hai'an has continued to expand. Currently, the area is stable at around 5000 acres, with 1 million plants of various sizes on all sides, and an annual output of more than 15000 tons of fresh persimmons. Hai'an has become a well-known production base for small persimmons, and small persimmon production has become an important way to increase farmers' income. In the golden autumn season, small persimmons are sold well in more than 20 large and medium-sized cities across the country, such as Shanghai and Shenzhen