CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Chongqing takes the lead in cultivating selenium-rich orange in the whole country, said the relevant department in Kai County, Chongqing on March 28, 2011. With 0.0278 milligrams selenium per kilogram at the maximum, the selenium-rich orange cultivated in Chongqing has reached the national standard for selenium-rich fruits, whose selling price is 3 times of the common orange.
The selenium-rich orange trees have been widely planted in Kai County by now, with the annual output of over 1,200 tons and the output value of over 12 million yuan. (Translated by Zhong Jie, Fathom Language Limited)
