In midsummer, golden Yunan seedless wampee fruits are emerging as a new favorite in consumer markets. Accounting for nearly 75% of global cultivation, Yunan's seedless wampee industry boasts a comprehensive output value exceeding 8 billion yuan. By 2025, the county's plantation area will reach 197,000 mu, forming a full industrial chain integrating cultivation, processing, and tourism. This "golden fruit of Lingnan" precisely targets contemporary consumer demands with its unique value and market resilience.
Health Demands Drive Medicinal-Edible Trend
Amid the global health consumption wave, Yunan seedless wampee's reputation as the "fruit of vital energy" becomes its core. Compendium of Materia Medica notes its medicinal properties: "The flesh strengthens the spleen and resolves phlegm, while the pits regulate qi and alleviate pain." Rich in nutrients, every part of the wampee—leaves, root bark, and pits—possesses medicinal value. Its flesh, high in organic acids and vitamins, acts as a natural "intestinal regulator" with warming properties that aid digestion. As young consumers embrace "light wellness" and urbanites seek digestive solutions, this sweet-and-sour fruit offers both seasonal freshness and daily health benefits, aligning perfectly with the medicinal-edible trend.
Quality Advantages Create Differentiation
Yunan seedless wampee stands out with "large fruit, thick flesh, delicious taste, and seedless traits"—a rare variety cultivated from century-old trees, setting the benchmark for quality. The seedless feature eliminates the hassle of spitting pits, perfectly fitting modern on-the-go consumption. National Geographical Indication certification and medicinal value validation make it a trusted choice. Meanwhile, Yunan has established a "geographical indication + corporate brand + traceability QR code + production list" quality control system, ensuring full planting traceability. The nation's first financial insurance AI digital spokesperson, modeled after Huang Tuqian (general manager of CPIC Guangdong's Three Rural Department), promotes the theme "China's Wampee, Shared Globally" in six languages, including Chinese, French, and Russian, enhancing consumer trust through CPIC's quality assurance solutions.
Technological Innovation Fuels "Wampee Economy"
Yunan prioritizes "cyber-village" development, positioning seedless wampee as a pillar industry for farmer prosperity. The county implements the "12221" agricultural market system guidelines, with documents like the Seedless Wampee Industry High-Quality Development Plan guiding industrial growth. Standardized cultivation, advanced short-term cold-chain logistics for fresh fruit, and long-term frozen preservation for processing have expanded the industrial chain. For example, SF Express air-freight ensures freshness within 48 hours to major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, while Ele.me's instant delivery guarantees urban freshness. Wampee jam for breakfast, dried wampee as office snacks, and wampee wine for light drinking scenes—processed products extend seasonal availability into year-round "traffic commodities."
Global Wampee Depends on China, China's Wampee Depends on Yunan
When ancient trees meet modern consumption, this time-honored fruit is unlocking a billion-dollar market with its seedless core. Liang Shijun, deputy mayor of Yunfu City and Party secretary of Yunan County, states the county aims to accelerate the seedless wampee industry toward a 10-billion-yuan scale by enhancing technological empowerment, tapping market potential, and elevating global competitiveness. As this golden fruit bridges tradition and innovation, it writes a new chapter in China's agricultural exports, offering the world a taste of rural revitalization.