Hulunbuir’s specialties include hand-grilled meat, delicious roasted whole lamb, Zhalantun sand fruit, and Zhalantun black fungus.

Zhalantun sand fruit, a specialty of Zhalantun City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is a national geographical indication of agricultural products.

The Zhalantun sand fruit production area is mainly mountainous and hilly, and the soil is mainly dark brown loam, which is suitable for growing fruits. The fruits of Zhalantun sand fruit are uniform in size, about 3-5 cm in diameter and round in shape.

When ripe, the fruit will appear red or red-yellow in color, evenly colored, shiny, with thin skin and strong aroma. The flesh is yellow-white, tender, crispy, juicy, sweet and sour. The juice is sweet and sour, with a unique flavor. In addition to being eaten fresh, it can also be processed into juice, preserved fruit, jam, fruit peel and wine making.

Soil landform

The Zhalantun sand fruit production area is mainly dominated by mountainous hills and hills. The mountainous and hilly area accounts for 69% of the total area. The northern part belongs to the Yalu Valley Plain, and the central part belongs to the Yarlu Valley Plain. There are low mountains and hills in Jiaoshan Mountain, and the mid-mountain hills of Kilgore Mountain belong to the south.

The soil in the main production area is mainly dark brown loam, with an organic matter content of more than 6.22, an average total nitrogen content of 2.34 g/kg, available phosphorus 26 mg/kg, available potassium greater than 65 mg/kg, and a pH of The value is around 4.9-7.7. The soil layer is deep, fertile, and has strong water and fertilizer retention capabilities, which is suitable for the growth of sand fruit.