What is the "sacred fruit of the western regions" rich in Yecheng County, Xinjiang?

Yecheng County, located on the line of 38 degrees north latitude, is the best forest fruit planting area in the world. "The sacred fruit of the western regions"-big seed sweet pomegranate is deeply loved by people. The characteristic fruit industry of big fruit sweet pomegranate is the leading industry for local farmers to increase their income and get rich, and Yecheng County is also known as the "hometown of pomegranate".

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

Climatic environment in Yecheng County

Yecheng County is located in the desert zone in the hinterland of Eurasia, and Kunlun Mountain and Karakorum Mountain in the south and west block the deepening of monsoon. The dry continental airflow in the north and the cold airflow in the Arctic Ocean enter, forming a typical warm temperate continental arid climate.

There are four distinct seasons in the territory, with large annual range and diurnal temperature range, scarce precipitation and long sunshine time; Summer is hot, summer heat period is short, there is no severe cold in winter, and there is no strong wind, sandstorm and dusty weather in spring.

The frost-free period is long, about 235 days. It is divided into four climatic zones: the northern plain, the central Zhongshan, the southern alpine and the southern Mazadala. Yecheng is located on the northern slope of Karakorum, which forms a relatively stable inversion layer in winter, and the temperature is higher than other counties in northern Kashgar.