Shimen orange

　　Citrus is a tropical, subtropical evergreen trees, likes the warm and humid, which is Rutaceae citrus subfamily. In the world, mainly in the south of 35 degrees north latitude area. China's citrus is mainly distributed in the north latitude 16 - 37 degrees, Hainan from the south of Sanya, north to the relaxation, from Taiwan East, West to Tibet in the Brahmaputra River Valley has a citrus cultivation. Used for economic cultivation has 3 genera: Poncirus and citrus genus, Fortunella, China and other countries in the world are mainly cultivated citrus citrus.

　　Hunan Shimen is China's largest orange produces one of divisions, is also the national orange trade one of base, in the country enjoy " Shimen orange " brand effect. Especially the "Xiang crown card" precocious Satsuma sold in North China, northeast, northwest market, and a short trend. In 1997 by the national foreign trade department approval, allowing the Shimen citrus export; in 1998 was named " Hunan fruit yield in the first county "; in 2001, national Ministry of agriculture, the Ministry of foreign trade and common recognized Shimenn County as "national horticultural products export model "; Xiang crown Satsuma in 2001 by the National Department of agriculture as a "national quality fruit.", Xiang crown brand in 2001 by the national trade and Industry Bureau awarded the title of famous trademarks.