CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)
(231111) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer collects Cili fruits in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2021.
Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers.
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