Anyue Lemon Orchards
安岳柠檬园
China's largest lemon-producing region, with contiguous lemon groves across the hills. Spring blossoms fill the air with fragrance, and in summer and autumn visitors can pick lemons and taste lemon tea and lemon products.
Anyue is known as China's Lemon Hometown. It ranks first nationwide in lemon planting area and output, and many towns in the county have contiguous lemon groves. From April to May, when the lemon trees blossom, the hills are filled with fragrance. From July to September is the picking season. Visitors can pick lemons at orchards, drink fresh lemon tea in the county seat, and buy local specialties such as dried lemon slices and lemon paste. Most orchards are run by cooperatives or farming households, and opening hours and prices follow the on-site situation. It is advisable to contact them in advance or ask your hotel. The coordinates given are an estimate of the lemon-growing area northeast of the county seat. Please navigate separately to specific orchards.
Opening hours
Daytime (book ahead for picking orchards)
Nearby sights
- Yuanjue Cave Grottoes
- Anyue Confucian Temple & Kuige Pavilion
- Qianfozhai (Thousand-Buddha Camp) Grottoes
- Mumen Temple
- Wofoyuan Grottoes
- Xuanmiao Taoist Temple Carvings
- Gaosheng Giant Buddha
- Pilu Cave (Purple Bamboo Guanyin)