Dangshan county in Anhui Province is starting to emerge as the ‘pear capital of the world’. At the end of 2022, the pear cultivation area in Dangshan spanned over 400,000 mu (26,700 hectares). Of this, 250,000 mu of land is dedicated to the cultivation of suli pears, or crisp pears, with over 60,000 pear trees.
"Dangshan is renowned for its production of high-quality, crisp pears," said Tang Ming, Party chief of Dangshan county. "The pears grown here exhibit a beautiful shape, a refreshing and crispy texture, a delightful melt-in-the-mouth experience, and high sugar content."
Wei Zunpeng, a local from Liangli village in Liangli township of Dangshan, has devoted over 40 years to pear tree cultivation. With 20 mu of his land dedicated to pear farming, Wei's family depends on the fruit as their main source of income, drawing an annual revenue of 100,000 yuan ($13,700) from their pear harvest.
Currently, Dangshan county boasts nearly 1 million mu of continuous orchards, producing an annual yield of 910,000 tonnes of crisp pears. The brand value of Dangshan's crisp pear stands at 19 billion yuan[JB1] , with the total output value of the entire industry chain reaching 11 billion yuan.
Source: en.people.cn