Hubei Daily (湖北日报)August 12, 2025
RMB 50M+ revenue in 5 months — Hubei Nongfa strengthens its citrus industry chain
原标题：成立5个月营收超5000万元！湖北农发做强做精柑橘产业链
Official provincial newspaper of Hubei, P.R. China
Key facts reported
- Hubei Nongfa Three Gorges Citrus Group reported RMB 51.22 million in revenue within its first 5 months of operation, processing 12,211 tonnes of raw fruit.
- Output included 867 tonnes of concentrated orange juice and 1,467 tonnes of NFC (not-from-concentrate) orange juice, with an industry-leading juice yield of 40.3%.
- Annual processing capacity has reached 60,000 tonnes via a 20 t/h production line, integrating the National Modern Agricultural Citrus Industrial Park's core assets.
- The group operates a 'lead-enterprise + base + cooperative + farmer' model spanning 12 counties in western Hubei, and signed RMB 58 million in sales contracts across the Yangtze Delta and Chengdu-Chongqing markets.
- A provincial public brand 'Zigui Navel Orange' (秭归脐橙) is being co-built with the government, alongside sub-brands including Cuilin (翠林) and Chu Cheng Le (楚橙乐).
- R&D partnerships with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, with 10 active research projects on high-value utilisation of citrus by-products.
Strategic next steps (per article)
- Year-end target: 2,000 mu smart-orchard demonstration park, scaling to 100,000 mu of standardised cultivation
- Add a 40 t/h intelligent processing line, raising annual capacity to 300,000 tonnes
- Lock in B2B annual orders > RMB 500M; target online sales > RMB 100M; double exports
- Build the National Citrus Technology Lab and provincial research institute; >90% by-product utilisation; +300% added value