Fruits and Nuts · FFET10352
Gannan navel orange
Navel oranges from Gannan's hill orchards are harvested in early winter.
Melons, fruits, and nuts and seeds such as chestnut and walnut.
Gannan navel oranges are grown in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, and have geographical indication protection. The first navel orange trees were introduced to Ganzhou from Shaoyang, Hunan, in 1971 (2024 account). The oranges grow in hill orchards, and the fruit is harvested in early winter.
What
Gannan navel oranges are grown in the Ganzhou area of Jiangxi and protected as a geographical indication product. The product appears in the 2026 announcement approving use of the GI special mark.3,4,5
When
The first navel orange trees were brought to Ganzhou from Shaoyang, Hunan, in 1971. The 2024 account dates the introduction, without establishing when the product name Gannan navel orange began. Harvest comes in early winter, with November as harvest season in Anyuan (2025 account).1,2
Where
The growing area is Ganzhou, Jiangxi, including navel orange cultivation in Anyuan County. The first trees were introduced at Anxi Horticultural Farm in Xinfeng County in 1971; that specific location comes from a secondhand account.1,2,3
How
The oranges grow in hill orchards. Navel orange juice from Anyuan is shipped by rail (2025 account).1,2
Why
Gannan navel oranges are large fruit with a bright orange-red color.5
Impact and influence
Anyuan County produced 275,000 metric tons of navel oranges in 2024 (November 24, 2025 account). Gannan navel oranges are included on the China-EU geographical indication protection list; this information comes from a 2024 report.1,2