What is the "Holy Fruit of the Western Regions" that is abundant in Yecheng County, Xinjiang?

Pomegranate.

Yecheng County is located on the 38th parallel of north latitude and is the best forest and fruit growing area in the world. The "Holy Fruit of the Western Regions" abundant here - the large-seeded sweet pomegranate is even more popular among people. The specialty forest fruit industry, mainly large-seeded sweet pomegranates, is the leading industry for local farmers to increase their income and become rich. Yecheng County is also known as the "Hometown of Pomegranates."

In addition, Yecheng County is also known as "the hometown of walnuts, jade and singing and dancing in China".

Climate environment of Yecheng County

Yecheng County is located in the desert zone in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent. The Kunlun Mountains and Karakoram Mountains in the south and west block the monsoon from penetrating deeply; the dry north Continental airflow and cold airflow from the Arctic Ocean enter, forming a typical warm temperate continental arid climate.

The territory has four distinct seasons, with annual and large daily temperature ranges, sparse precipitation, and long sunshine periods; the summers are hot and the sweltering period is short, there is no severe cold in winter, and there are windy, sandstorm, and dusty weather in spring.

The frost-free period is long throughout the year, about 235 days. It is divided into four climate zones: northern plains, central mountains, southern mountains and south of Mazhadara. Yecheng is located on the northern slope of Karakoram, where a relatively stable temperature inversion layer forms in winter, and the temperature is higher than other counties in the northern Kashgar region.