"Lemon Capital of China" refers to Anyue County, Ziyang City, Sichuan Province.

Because Anyue is rich in lemons, but it was not large-scale in the early days and lacked government support and guidance. As a result, the advantages of Anyue lemons were not obvious in the early days. After careful study, the government decided to develop the lemon industry. After years of hard work, Anyue Lemon has made huge improvements in terms of industrial scale and product quality. Lemon's driving role in Anyue's agricultural economy is increasingly obvious.

In order to further leverage the advantages of the lemon industry and build the brand of Anyue Lemon, the government boldly proposed the slogan of building the "Lemon Capital of China" after winning the honorary title of "Hometown of Lemons in China". Anyue lemons are already a business card of Anyue, Sichuan. Increasing the exploration of lemon resources will be the next work for the people of Anyue.

Popular History

The origin of lemon is a mystery, but it is generally believed that it originated from northern Myanmar and China. A study on the genetic origin of lemons shows that lemons originated from hybrids of citron and bitter orange.

According to the Jewish historian Flavio Josephus, in the 90s BC, the Jews in Jerusalem would throw lemons at priests who made mistakes during a certain festival, although the Jews traditionally Use citron instead of lemon. During the ancient Roman period, lemons entered Europe from southern Italy no later than the 1st century AD, but the cultivation of lemons was not successful at that time.

Lemons were introduced to Persia, Iraq and Egypt around the 7th century AD. Lemons first appear in written records in an Arabic work on agriculture in the 10th century, when lemons were also used as horticultural plants to decorate Islamic gardens. Between 1000 and 1150, lemons were widely transported throughout the Arab world and the Mediterranean.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lemon Capital of China