Jiang'an Summer Orange [Sichuan Jiang'an Specialty]

What is Jiang'an Xia Orange? Authentic Sichuan Jiang'an Specialty: Jiang'an Summer Orange

Summary:Do you want to know what Jiang'an Summer Orange is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Sichuan Jiang'an specialty - Jiang'an Xia Orange. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information on Jiang'an Xia Orange. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Jiang'an Xia Orange

Basic introduction of Jiang'an Xia Orange

Xia Orange is a precious sweet orange variety, belonging to off-season sweet orange. It has bright color, yellow and red inside, juicy residue, moderate acidity and sourness, rich in various vitamins and fructose, with a single fruit weight of 0.12-0.15 kilograms, and the largest can reach 0.3 kilograms. It is suitable for both fresh consumption and processing; It blooms in early April every year, with a flowering period of one month; The fruit hangs on trees for winter and matures in late April of the following year, with the characteristic of coexisting fruit maturity, flowering period, and young fruit period. At the turn of spring and summer, thousands of acres of orange orchards are filled with fragrant flowers and fruits, truly a "sea of flowers, a world of fruits", and a magnificent sight

Summer oranges are a characteristic industry in Jiang'an County, with a long history of planting. It began in 1943 and has a planting history of 66 years. Introduced by Professor Zhang Wenxiang from Southwest Agricultural University, known as the "Father of Summer Oranges," from California, USA, it has become a major representative variety of fruit in Jiang'an County due to its suitable climate and large-scale cultivation. Several excellent new varieties, such as "Jiang'an Summer Orange 35" and "Seedless Summer Orange," have been developed and widely used in production. Jiang'an Xia Orange is not only a high-quality fruit from Sichuan Province and the Ministry of Agriculture, but also a famous brand product at the China International Agricultural Expo. At present, the production area of summer oranges in the county has reached 70000 mu, with a total output of 30000 tons. It is the largest important production base for late maturing sweet oranges in China - summer oranges. It has been listed as an advantageous area for the development of sweet oranges by the Ministry of Agriculture of China. Its products are exported to Russia, Hong Kong, Guangdong, Shanghai, Chengdu and other places, and are highly praised by consumers

Regional Scope

Jiang'an Xia Orange is produced in Jiang'an County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province. The geographical indication protection area for agricultural products includes 15 towns, 3 townships, and 297 administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Jiang'an County, including Jiang'an Town, Tongzi Town, Shuiqing Town, Simianshan Town, Tieqing Town, Ying'an Town, Jingkou Town, Yangchun Town, Yile Town, Liugeng Town, Xijiashan Town, Dipeng Town, Dajing Town, Hongqiao Town, Wukuang Town, Panlong Township, Damao Township, and Renhe Township. The geographical area is located at 104 ° 57 ′ 40 "-105 ° 14 ′ 33" E longitude and 28 ° N latitude. From ° 22 ′ 20 ″ to 28 ° 56 ′ 45 ″, it extends east to Jiangyang District and Naxi District of Luzhou City, south to Xingwen County, west to Nanxi County and Changning County, and north to Fushun County of Zigong City. The protected area is 200000 mu and the annual output is 300000 tons

Product quality characteristics

(1) External sensory quality: Jiang'an Xia Orange fruit is medium-sized, sub spherical to short elliptical, with an orange surface and thin, medium thickness skin. The flesh is orange to deep orange in color, with a fine texture, juicy, and slightly flaky. It has a moderate sour and sweet taste, rich flavor, and rich aroma. No or few nuclei. High quality. (2) Internal quality indicators: soluble solids ≥ 11%, rich in vitamin C. (3) Safety requirements: Meet the requirements of the NY5014-2005 standard for pollution-free food citrus fruits