The planting area of citrus at Huitong County is about 4,400 hectares, with 2,000 hectares devoted to Newhall and Skaggs Bonanza navel oranges. Huitong navel orange has won the gold and silver prizes in Hunan Fruit Competition and the High-Quality Agricultural Products Award of the Ministry of Agriculture.

As one of the popular and fresh-eating varieties, Huitong navel orange is rich in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin P, carotene, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and also contains (R) - citric oil, coumarin, flavone compounds, lemon coolin analogues, carotenoids, glycerol lipids, Y midone, pectin and other cancer prevention substances.

(Translated by Yang Hong)