As early winter set in, the intelligent sorting lines at the Luxin Citrus Professional Cooperative and Sugaoxin Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. in Longtai Village, Dangyang County, were operating at full capacity.

　　Premium-grade Fenghuangwang-branded ponkans, after undergoing stringent inspection and manual selection, were dispatched to high-end domestic supermarkets such as Freshippo andexported to markets including Russia and Australia. This year, the cooperative has exported 1,500 metric tonsof ponkans and will supply over 5,000 metric tonsto other enterprises for furtherprocessing.

　　In recent years, through collaboration with expert teams from Huazhong Agricultural University in precision cultivation techniques like integrated water and fertilizer management, the quality of Dangyang ponkans has improved significantly. The resulting boost in fruit quality and production efficiency has driven growth in farmers’ incomes, while also creating over 6,700 person-times of employment. (Sanxia Daily: Reporter/Zhang Kai, Correspondents/Xiang BingyuandChen Xinxuan)