Abstract:
Torreya grandis ‘Merrillii’ seedlings were firstly introduced in 1987 from Zhuji in Songyang county. The cultivation area in Songyang of T. grandis ‘Merrillii’ reached 5 645 ha, with the annual yield of fresh fruit of 250 t, and annual output value of 15 million yuan RMB in 2020. Current situation of T grandis ‘Merrillii’ industry in Songyang county was summarized in terms of distribution, planting pattern, brand building, research achievement. Challenges were described and propositions were put forwarded for better development in Songyang, such as management of “tea-torreya” and “torreya-traditional Chinese medicine”.