Villagers of Songzhi catch Ganlu black carps. [Photo provided to gowuxi.com]

Ganlu black carp and Yangshan honey peach produced in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, recently made the list of agricultural regional public brands in the 2024 Chinese Agricultural Brand Directory, which was released at the 21st China International Agricultural Trade Fair.

Regional public brands for agricultural products are agricultural product brands owned by relevant organizations within a region with specific natural environments and historical and cultural factors, and are jointly used by several agricultural producers.

Ganlu black carp was the first nationally recognized geographical indication agricultural product in Wuxi. Its main breeding area is located in Songzhi village, Ehu town, with an annual output of over 1.1 million kilograms and a breeding history of nearly 100 years.

Yangshan honey peaches. [Photo provided to gowuxi.com]

Yangshan is a famous birthplace of honey peaches in China. The unique volcanic ash soil, climate conditions, distinctive peach varieties, and scientific management give Yangshan honey peaches a large size, beautiful color, strong fragrance, thin skin, thick flesh, abundant juice, sweet taste, and unique flavor.

They are well-known both domestically and internationally, selling well in major cities along the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway as well as in Hong Kong, Macao, and Southeast Asia.

Records show that Yangshan honey peaches have a history of 700 years and nearly 100 of cultivation. Wuxi's Yangshan is known as one of the four major traditional peach-producing areas in China, along with Feicheng in Shandong, Shenzhou in Hebei, and Fenghua in Zhejiang.