Furong Plum is a special local product of Fu'an, Xiapu County, etc. It is characterized by being large in size, thick in meat, small in kernel, modestly sweet and acid, and not clingstone.
With a history of over 150 years of growing Furong Plum trees, Fu'an has got the reputation of Hometown of Furong Plum. And the cultivation of Furong Plum is listed among the national Spark Plan. It is most suitable for table use for it is thin in peel, rosy in meat, crispy, juicy, modestly sweet and acid. Furong Plum can also be processed into dry fruit or refined preserves. The traditional renowned dry fruit of Fu'an——Dried Plum tastes a bit salty and modestly acid and once sold well to regions of Hong Kong and Macau as well as S.E. Asian countries. |