Puning Green Plum is a geographical indication protected product. Puning Qingmei is a geographical indication certification trademark.

"Puning Green Plum" refers to the green plum produced in Puning City, Guangdong Province. It is a specialty of the city. Puning City is a nationally famous fruit hometown. In 2008, the city had a green plum planting area of ??163,000 acres, with an annual output of 163,000 acres. 35,000 tons, with an export volume of 28,000 tons. Its planting area, total output, and export volume all rank first at the county (city) level in the country. In April 1995, it was named the "Hometown of Green Plums in China" by the Specialty Economics Committee of the Chinese Agricultural Society. In April, Guangdong Province decided to establish the “China Green Plum Germplasm Resource Base” in Puning. .In 1997, it was recognized as a famous brand product by the Third National Agricultural Exposition and was included in the "Guangdong Province Excellent and Rare Fruit Atlas". .In December 2008, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine decided to implement geographical indication product protection for "Puning Green Plum". .

Planting History

Puning has a traditional habit of growing green plums, and its cultivation has a history of more than 700 years. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, green plum trees were mainly planted in small and sporadic self-sufficient areas in the Gaopu River, Meilin River, and Daping River basins, and there was a saying that "the Gaopu River sunk the ship and soured the Longjiang River." After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Puning Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government attached great importance to the development of local characteristic economy, established a characteristic economic development strategy, and accelerated the construction of two major green plum cultivation bases in Nanyang Mountain Township and Tieshan Mountain System. Fifteen towns and villages, including Gaopu, Chuanpu, Daping, Meilin, Daba Town, Houxi Township, Daping Farm, and Ma'anshan Farm, began to plant green plums on a large scale. .

Natural conditions

Puning is located in the south subtropical zone, with a mild climate, sufficient sunshine, and abundant rainfall. The annual average temperature is 21-22°C, with an average temperature of 15°C in December and 13.5°C in January. ℃, frost-free period of 352 days, average annual rainfall of 2126.9 mm, slightly hilly red loam soil, deep and fertile soil, and rich organic matter. These superior ecological environments are ideal areas for planting high-quality green plums. After long-term development, it has become the largest volume of fruit in Puning City, and has basically formed a regional, large-scale, base-based and commercialized production pattern. .

Production and processing

Puning plum processing products are rich in variety, mainly dry and wet plums, saltwater plums, and candied fruits include honey plum, crisp plum, tangerine peel plum, lover plum, and acacia. Plums, licorice plums, plums, etc., as well as plum jam, plum wine, plum juice and other three series and dozens of varieties. Among them, "Sume Plum" has been rated as a "National New Product" for its beautiful color, crispy meat, high quality, and original fruit flavor, and has been hailed as "the treasure of cold fruits" by foreign businessmen. More than 80% of Puning's green plum products are exported. The products are sold well in more than ten countries and regions including Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, the United States, Russia, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, and have become Puning's flagship product for earning foreign exchange from exports. .

Main varieties

There are more than 10 excellent varieties of Puning green plums, among which the main varieties are soft-branched large-grained plums, big green plums, white-pink plums, yellow-branched plums, and soft-branched black leaves. Plum, green bamboo plum, soft branch large green plum and dwarf white plum varieties, etc. .

Protection of geographical indication products

Scope of protection

The scope of protection of Puning green plum geographical indication products is based on the "About Delimitation of the Origin of Puning Green Plum" by the People's Government of Puning City, Guangdong Province "Letter" (Pufu Letter [2007] No. 19) shall prevail, which is the administrative area under the jurisdiction of Puning City, Guangdong Province. .