Guided by the Hainan Provincial 15th Five-Year Plan for Accelerating Agricultural and Rural Modernization and the Three-Year Action Plan for Upgrading the “Hainan Fresh Produce” Agricultural Brand (2026–2028), Hainan keeps building an integrated management framework of “standards + certification + testing + traceability”, and promotes “one variety, one code” traceability for premium tropical fruits. With verifiable origin information, the gap between orchards and consumer markets is narrowed. The traceability team of Yingtian Ark regularly visits tropical fruit planting zones across Hainan. Through routine origin inspections and field documentation, we take part in constructing the traceability chain for producing areas.
Benefiting from diverse soil and climatic conditions, Hainan nurtures a rich variety of tropical fruits, including lychees and green oranges grown in volcanic zones, mangoes and pineapples from southern growing regions, as well as emerging varieties such as durian and canistel. Soil, sunlight and rainfall in different growing areas subtly shape the flavour profile of fruits. Scattered farming is common among many local orchards. Growers follow inconsistent management schedules and maturity assessment criteria. In the past, quality information often failed to reach distribution links smoothly, and there lacked reliable, stable channels to share the origin story of high-quality fruits.
Different from one-off sampling and bulk filing, our origin traceability inspections follow the natural growth cycle of fruit trees. We visit partner orchards at key stages including flowering, fruit expansion, ripening and harvesting. Our team records plot information, farm management logs, agricultural inputs and harvest schedules. We also coordinate sample testing and maturity evaluation. Together with farmers and cooperatives, we sort out harvesting specifications, and match pre-cooling, grading and packaging solutions according to the storability of different fruits. Real-field growth data is archived into traceability records, instead of only labelling information on finished products.
Traceability is far more than attaching a QR code. A complete and credible traceability record connects field management, harvesting and sorting, on-site pre-cooling, batch testing and outbound circulation. During on-site inspections, our staff verify land ledgers, log harvest batches, keep documentary photos and videos, and input data into traceability files. When consumers scan the code, they can view information about the orchard environment, harvest date and batch test results, and learn the growth story behind the fruit.
We adapt our traceability work to local conditions. Traceability granularity varies between staple fruits and niche premium varieties. For fruits with short shelf life and poor storability, we focus on recording harvesting and cold-chain logistics data. For new varieties with longer growth cycles, we track multi-year planting performance and accumulate long-term origin data. In tandem with local standardization initiatives, we share market quality expectations with growers, helping smallholder farmers understand the value of traceability and collectively safeguard the reputation of producing areas.
Rooted in Hainan’s origin supply chain, Yingtian Ark regards traceability inspection as an integral part of agricultural origin services. Instead of imposing uniform growth standards, we respect the natural differences among orchards and plots. Authentic and traceable records help preserve the native regional characteristics of Hainan fruits.
Building a traceability system is a long-term undertaking. It requires repeated field visits, close observation of farming activities, and continuous collection, verification and updating of information. Moving forward, aligned with the development of the “Hainan Fresh Produce” brand, we will carry out regular on-site inspections, improve batch traceability files for tropical fruits, so that every fruit shipped out of the island carries clear and credible origin records, and help Hainan’s tropical fruit industry build market trust step by step.