Aged tangerine Peel, specifically Xinhuian aged tangerine peel, has become increasingly recognized for its benefits and value by many today.

Aged tangerine peel has numerous applications in daily life: it can be blended with various teas, used to enhance the flavor of dishes, and even combined with different medicinal ingredients.

Especially in Guangdong Province, aged tangerine peel holds a significant status, and the demand for it is very high among locals who use it in water, Tea, and soups.

For example, pairing aged tangerine peel with white or dark tea creates a classic combination that is both delicious and health-promoting.

Aged tangerine peel is versatile and harmonious, capable of forming powerful combinations when paired with tea or other health products; its price is also visibly precious, making it a thoughtful gift.

Medicinal and edible, healthy and versatile

Aged tangerine peel has been traditionally used as both a food and medicine. It has a pungent and slightly bitter taste, is warm in nature, and targets the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians.

The citrus fruit used to make aged tangerine peel (not “orange”) is cultivated in many places across China, but the aged tangerine peel from Guangdong Province is particularly famous and known as “Guangdong aged tangerine peel.”

Among the “Guangdong aged tangerine peels,” those produced in the Xinhuian District of Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, are considered the best.

This is because Xinhuian aged tangerine peel is made from a local variety of citrus called “Chazhigan” and grown under unique natural conditions in the region.

In 2009, Xinhuian aged tangerine peel was included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Guangdong Province, marking the production techniques as a skill with distinctive Lingnan cultural characteristics.

No wonder aged tangerine peel is hailed as the top treasure of “The Three Treasures of Guangdong.”

Image: Xinhuian aged tangerine peel, Xijia production area.

In 2006, Xinhuian aged tangerine peel received protection as a national geographical indication product.

The protected production area for Xinhuian aged tangerine peel covers the administrative region of Xinhuian, including towns such as Daze, Siquan, Xijia, Dongjia, Luokeng, Shuangshui, Yamen, Shadui, Gugeng, Sanjiang, Muzhou, and Dayao…

Different production areas have distinct climate and soil conditions, which often result in variations in the quality of the aged tangerine peel produced.

Towns like Tianma, Xijia, Dongjia, Chaping, and Meijiang are considered the core of the core production areas, producing high-quality aged tangerine peel.

Aged tangerine peel from the core production area “Xijia,” truly authentic.

“Authenticity” is commonly mentioned in Chinese medicinal Herbs, referring to the requirement that these herbs must grow in their specific environments to maintain their medicinal efficacy. For example: ginseng, rehmannia, angelica, Saffron…

Due to differences in natural conditions and soil quality across regions, even if the citrus variety is the same, the resulting fruits and their medicinal effects can vary significantly.