The 5th World Lemon Industry Development Conference Held In Anyue
18 Octubre 2024 - 6:17AM
On October 18, 2024, the 5th World Lemon Industry
Development Conference, organized by the People's
Government of Anyue County, kicked off in Anyue County,
Sichuan Province, China. More than 300 industry experts, research
institute representatives, company delegates and industry
professions from nations and regions along the "Belt and Road"
gathered in Anyue to discuss about and exchange
views on matters such as lemon variety enhancement, nutrition and
health, development and application, and foreign trade and sales.
This year's Lemon Industry Development Conference consists of
three major segments, namely the opening ceremony, on-site visits,
and the 2024 Sichuan Vocational Skill Competition &
Sichuan-Chongqing Lemon Skill Competition.
During the opening ceremony, Anyue County has specially set up a
display area to showcase a wide array of products made
from lemon including lemon drinks, lemon alcohols and lemon
snacks in a centralized way. "We hope that the on-site
product display area will exhibit the R&D
achievements of the fine and deep processing of Anyue lemon in a
more multi-faceted and multi-dimensional manner," a person in
charge of the Conference explained.
After the opening ceremony, the guests will visit the
sites of Rural Digital Business Center for Cold Chain Storage in
Anyue County, Anyue Cold Chain Storage and Rural Village Digitized
Commercial Center, Sichuan Weiji Fruit Co., Ltd. and the Lemon
Science and Technology Demonstration Park in Tongxian Town to learn
more about the production, sales and other aspects related to the
local lemon industry.
In addition, the 2024 Sichuan Vocational Skill Competition &
Sichuan-Chongqing Lemon Skill Competition, a supplementary activity
of this year's conference, will take place in the the Baosen Lemon
Tourist Area in Anyue County on November 4-5. Anyue
County will organize lemon industry workers from Sichuan and
Chongqing to partake in skill theory exams and practical skill
competitions in lemon tree pruning and lemon
classification and packing, to promote communication, improve the
technical abilities of the participants, elevate the brand exposure
of Anyue lemon, and expand brand influence.
Located in Ziyang, Sichuan, China, Anyue County is one of
the world's five leading areas for lemon producing planting, and
also the only lemon production base in China. Therefore, it is
dubbed the "Hometown of Lemons" in China.
Since the introduction of lemon cultivation in the 1920s, Anyue
has been dedicated to the planting of lemon for nearly
a century and succeeded in breeding Anyue lemon, a
new variety of Eureka lemon well-known for its exceptional quality.
Thanks to the humid and warm climate, geographical
advantages brought by the hilly area and optimal soil
conditions, Anyue lemon has been proved to possess more citric
acid, vitamin C, anti-oxidants and other nutriments compared to
most other counterparts, making it a top choice for both direct
consumption and further processing. In turn, Anyue has
become one of the regions most suitable for
lemon growth.
In recent years, Anyue County has constantly
improved its lemon provenance supply chain,
base planting chain, industrial processing chain, and
marketing and sales chain, basically having built a
development system that incorporates R&D, cultivation,
processing and sales of lemons. These achievements are
included in the List of Geographical Indication Protection Projects
in 2024 published by the China National Intellectual Property
Administration. It's worth noting that Anyue County, by drawing
on the lemon industry, has been actively exploring the ways to
integrate lemon and tourism, and culture and
industry. With these efforts, Anyue County has built the lemon
theme park, Anyue Lemon Scenic Area, numerous lemon-themed
restaurants and other items which have attracted a
large number of tourists.
In 2023, Anyue lemon registered export value of up to 128
million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 78%. Between
January and August this year, the export value of Anyue lemon
amounted to 110 million yuan, a year-on-year increase
of 170.4%, ranking first in Sichuan Province in terms of
export volume of a single product. Anyue lemon has been
sold to 38 countries in Eastern Europe, Middle East and other
regions.
Source: The People's Government of Anyue County
Contact person: Ms Hou, Tel: 86-10-63074558