12th Early Fragrance Pomelo Cultural Tourism Festival Takes Place in Yongjia, Wenzhou

Recently, the 12th Yongjia County Early Fragrance Pomelo Cultural Tourism Festival and Yongjia Luantan Culture Festival, themed"Meet at Bilian· Encounter the Charm of the Song Dynasty", was held at the Longzhu Park in Bilian, Yongjia, Wenzhou.

the 12th Yongjia County Early Fragrance Pomelo Cultural Tourism Festival.Photograph provided by Yongjia County Committee Propaganda Department

The event began with the 2024 Yongjia County Early Fragrance Pomelo Golden Pomelo King and Pomelo King competition. This year's evaluation differed from previous years, as it involved a unified picking and evaluation of excellent individual pomelo plants. Experts conducted a final comprehensive assessment of 20 pomelo samples that had been preliminarily selected the day before. The evaluation criteria included quality, external shape, and taste sweetness. Review expert Hu Dan said,"The quality this year is significantly better than in previous years. After evaluating nearly 100 samples, this year's solid content is basically above 12, with nearly half possibly above 13. Therefore, the sweetness and taste of this year's pomelos are noticeably better than in previous years." Ultimately, ten growers' Early Fragrance Pomelos stood out. In the subsequent award ceremony, nine growers were honored with the title of"Pomelo King",and grower Liu Zhongyi's Early Fragrance Pomelo, scoring 99.5 points, was awarded the"Golden Pomelo King" title. It is understood that Liu Zhongyi has been growing Early Fragrance Pomelos for nearly 30 years and currently cultivates over 200 Early Fragrance Pomelo plants.

Early Pomelo Market. Photograph provided byYongjia County Committee Propaganda Department

After the opening ceremony, an Early Fragrance Pomelo market was also held at the event site, inviting the Hongyuan Song and Dance Troupe and Yongjia Luantan Troupe for special performances. Additionally, there were game interaction areas and Yongjia Luantan experience check-in points, connecting major scenic spots in Bilian to attract tourists for check-ins. The event is expected to last for 3 to 6 days.

Fragrance meets Bilian,pomelo encounter the charm of the Song Dynasty. The Yongjia County Early Fragrance Pomelo Cultural Festival has been held for 12 consecutive editions and has become a symbolic festival to promote the development of the Bilian Early Fragrance Pomelo industry. It is also an important bridge and link for enhancing Bilian's visibility and promoting high-quality economic development. (ZhongXin)