Qixia Apple is the most authentic in Xiaojiakuang Village.

Xiaojiakuang Village, named after King Xiaoyao dismounted, is located in the east of Tangjiabo Town, Qixia City, within the Yashan National Forest Park. It has 156 households and 405 people. The village has more than 1,200 acres of orchards, and its main industry is apples. It has registered the trademark "Xiaojiakuang" and founded the Qixia Xiaojiakuang Fruit and Vegetable Professional Cooperative and the Qixia Taohuajian Family Farm.

Located deep in the mountains, Xiaojiakuang is a small village but quite famous: in 2016, it was designated as “One Village, One Product Demonstration Village in Shandong Province” by the Shandong Provincial Department of Agriculture; in 2017, it was selected by Yantai The city recognized it as the "Yantai Farmers Cooperative Municipal Demonstration Cooperative"; in 2018, "Xiaojiakuan" apples obtained green food certification.

In the same year, the "Shandong Fruit Research Institute Science and Technology Poverty Alleviation Base" was established with the help of the Shandong Fruit Research Institute; in 2020, it became the Shandong Fruit Research Institute's technology demonstration base for rural revitalization and the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Project Fruit Tree Brand Team Xiaojiakuang Science and Technology Demonstration Base.

The reason why apples in Xiaojiakuang Village are delicious

Xiaojiakuang is located in the hinterland of Asan, close to Asan National Forest Park, surrounded by mountains, with more than 6,000 acres of mountains, and There are two Qingshui rivers, 16 large and small reservoirs, 7.6 kilometers of mountain roads, a wide variety of seedlings, connected mountain roads, beautiful environment, rich tourism resources, and excellent ecological environment. It integrates mountains, water, forests, roads, and fruits, making it an ideal tourist destination and apple picking grounds.