Where is the Lemon Capital of China

"Lemon Capital of China" refers to Anyue County, Ziyang City, Sichuan Province.

Because of the abundance of lemons in Anyue, the lemons were not on a large scale in the early days, and there was a lack of government support and guidance, which led to the lack of obvious advantages of lemons in Anyue in the early days. After careful study, government departments decided to develop the lemon industry. After years of efforts, Anyue lemon from the industrial scale and product quality have been greatly improved. The driving effect of lemon on the agricultural economy of Anyue has become more and more obvious.

In order to further give full play to the advantages of the lemon industry and shape the brand of Anyue lemon, the government boldly put forward the slogan of building the "Lemon Capital of China" after obtaining the honorary title of "Lemon Hometown of China". Anyue lemon has been a business card of Sichuan Anyue, increase the exploration of lemon resources will be the next work of the people of Anyue.

Popular history

The origin of the lemon is a mystery, widely believed to have originated in northern Burma and China. A study on the genetic origin of lemons suggests that they originated from the hybridization of the citron and bitter orange.

According to Jewish historian Flavio Josephus, Jews in Jerusalem in the 90s B.C. threw lemons at errant priests on a certain holiday, although Jews traditionally used citrons rather than lemons. In ancient Rome, lemons entered Europe from southern Italy no later than the 1st century A.D., but the cultivation of lemons was not successful at that time.

Lemons were introduced to Persia, Iraq and Egypt around the 7th century AD. The first written reference to the lemon is in a 10th-century Arabic text on agriculture, and the lemon was also used as a horticultural plant to decorate Islamic gardens. Between 1000 and 1150, lemons were widely transported throughout the Arab world and the Mediterranean.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Lemon Capital of China