Officials start the media tour on Aug 6 in Yantai to promote the city's regional agro brands. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Located in the eastern part of the Jiaodong Peninsula, Yantai is renowned as an international center of fruit cultivation and processing due to its favorable climate conditions.

A total of 51 agricultural categories were certified as national geographical indications, such as Fushan cherries and Laiyang pears, among which nine featured agro products were recognized as China Protected Geographical Indication Products including Yantai's grapes and apples.

To date, the city is home to 13 national-level leading agricultural companies and 72 provincial-level ones, boasting enterprises such as Luhua Group, the country's largest edible oil production company, and China's biggest wine producer Changyu.