Gongshui white pomelo is a unique fruit in Hubei province, and Lijiahe Township in Xuanen is its origin. Gongshui white pomelo is well-known in China for its excellent characteristics such as sour taste and storage resistance. Xuanen County was awarded the honorary title of "Hometown of White Pomelo in China" by the State Forestry Administration in 20001year.
Gongshui white pomelo has oval fruit, thick skin, white sponge layer, slightly concave pedicel, ribbed fruit surface, yellow-white fruit surface and fine oil cells. The leaves are thick and big, and the leaves are dark green and shiny; The fruit is very big. The crown is compact, with natural round head, thick branches, short internodes and small thorns. Single compound leaf, wide oval, middle lobule, inverted heart shape, average single fruit weight 1000 g or more. Juice cells are crisp and tender, with moderate sweet and sour taste, rich flavor, no bitter, hemp and other odors, few or no seeds, easy to undress and storable.
Boluohe Village, Lijiahe Township, Xuanen, has an existing planting area of 6,543,800 mu, of which 20,000 mu has passed the green food certification of the Ministry of Agriculture. Mainly concentrated in Shadaogou, Gaoluo and Lijiahe. 1998 won the first place in the national high-quality pomelo category. In 2000, it was rated as "Characteristic Fruit of Hubei Province" and "High Quality Fruit of Hubei Province". In June 5438+February, 2006, it was officially named "Gongshui White Pomelo" after being approved by Hubei Crop Variety Approval Committee.
White pomelo industry is a characteristic industry that has been developed vigorously in recent years. At present, the planting area of white pomelo has grown to 1.8 million mu, and 40% of pomelo trees have begun to bear fruit. In 2008, nearly 2 million standard fruits were produced. In order to promote the sustainable and healthy development of the white pomelo industry, Xuanen County vigorously promoted the "pig-biogas-fruit" ecological recycling agriculture model, strictly implemented the green production standards, applied the prevention and control technology based on physical and biological methods, replaced pesticides with light-controlled pesticides, basically realized the harmless prevention and control of farm pests and diseases, and actively guided leading enterprises, professional cooperatives and large growers to export.
First, the source of varieties
It is a high-quality pomelo in Xuanen County, Hubei Province. 1998 and 1999 won state, provincial and national gold medals respectively. It is a new variety of late white pomelo.
Second, the output performance
The average fruit weight is 2-6 kg, and 40-50 5-year-old trees bear fruit, with an yield of more than 6000 kg per mu.
Third, characteristics
165438+ 10 ripens in early October, with few seeds, most of which are seedless and sweet, which is suitable for development below 600 meters above sea level.
Fourth, the main points of cultivation
The plant spacing is 3x4m, and 55 plants are planted per mu. In order to ensure that Gongshui white pomelo is seedless or rarely seedless, it should not be close to citrus plants with stones, nor should it be equipped with pollination trees.
The origin of Gongshui White Pomelo is the administrative area under the jurisdiction of six townships, namely Lijiahe Township, Shadaogou Township, Gaoluo Township, Zhushan Town, Xiaoguandong Township and Jiaoyuan Town, Xuanen County, Hubei Province.