Located in Pinghe County, southwest of Zhangzhou City, the Golden Triangle of South Fujian on the west side of the Taiwan Strait, it has beautiful scenery and beautiful scenery. A famous fruit known as "sun fruit"-Pinghe Guanxi honey pomelo is produced here. On September 14th, 27, the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce issued the 27 well-known trademark recognition announcement, and "Pinghe Guanxi Honey Pomelo" was listed on the list. This is the first grapefruit trademark recognized as a well-known trademark in China, and the second fruit geographical indication certification trademark recognized as a well-known trademark in China.
Pinghe Guanxi honey pomelo has a long history. Zhang Fengbao, a tribute student of Pinghe in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, wrote in his epitaph for his good friend Xipu Gong: "I like gardening all my life, and I like planting and throwing, and the branches are soft and hanging, and the fruit is as big as a bucket, sweet and delicious, which is famous far and near ..." The "throwing" here refers to Pinghe Guanxi honey pomelo. It can be inferred that Pinghe has been planting Guanxi honey pomelo for at least 5 years.
Pinghe Guanxi honey pomelo has left a brilliant mark in history. As early as the Qing Qianlong period, it became a tribute to the court. Here is sometimes a poem written by Wang Kaitai, the governor of Fujian: "The west wind has passed the Dongting wave, and there are many grapefruit in Madou Village. If Wenzong crossed the east in those days, the inner garden should not be peaceful. " In the poem, "the inner garden should not be peaceful", it is said that the peaceful pomelo is a tribute of the court. Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty also gave a seal of "Xipu Letter" and a side of Qinglong Banner as the seal and logo of Pinghe Guanxi honey pomelo tribute to the court.
"among all the fruits in Fujian, litchi is a beauty, and Fuju is a celebrity. If you throw it peacefully, you will be a chivalrous person, and the fragrance will be absolutely superior ...". In the Miscellanies of Fujian written by Shi Hongbao, a Qing dynasty, Pinghe Guanxi honey pomelo was also praised as "a chivalrous man in the fruit" and ranked as one of the three famous fruits in Fujian.
since the reform and opening up, the development of the times has once again brought the "sun fruit" of Pinghe Guanxi honey pomelo back to full vitality. In 1988, Guanxi honey pomelo was listed as the national spark plan project and the harvest plan project of the Ministry of Agriculture, and Pinghe became the national Guanxi honey pomelo production base; In November, 1988, Mr. Wu Gengmin, a national famous fruit tree expert and a first-class professor of Zhejiang Agricultural University, commented on Guanxi honey pomelo: "The fruit is big and thin, the flesh is seedless, the color is white as jade, juicy and soft, the mouth melts, leaving no residue, sweet and slightly sour, and the taste is extremely eternal, which can be listed as the crown of pomelo"; In December, 1989, Guanxi Honey Pomelo was awarded the title of "Pomelo King" at the national quality fruit selection meeting, which attracted all the judges for its fruit, thin skin, rich juice and sweet taste. It ranked first in pomelo category and was approved as the title of national quality agricultural products by the Ministry of Agriculture.
in the 21st century, Pinghe Guanxi honey pomelo has become a star among fruits with its excellent quality, and has begun to embark on the road of continuous glory.