Deqing Gonggan tangerines of China are exported to Canada for the first time

On Dec. 5, a batch of Deqing Gonggan tangerines weighing 21.35 metric tons was shipped to North America. The shipment is expected to arrive around New Year’s Day 2022 and represents the first time that this Chinese citrus fruit has been exported to Canada. The tangerines were exported by Guangdong Zhongli Agricultural Group Co. Ltd. (Sinolychee). The company is continuing to develop export demand in other regions, while also taking into account the domestic medium- and high-end market demand. Total domestic and international sales of Deqing Gonggan tangerines this year are expected to reach approximately 1,000 tons. The Gonggan tangerine, or “tribute tangerine,” was named after a tribute of the fruit given to Emperor Song Gaozong during the Song Dynasty (960–1279 C.E.). Deqing County, which is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing, is located in western Guangdong province on the north bank of the Xijiang River. It is the primary production area of ...