Development status and countermeasures of passion fruit industry in Baise City

Located in western Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region（abbreviated as Guangxi）, Baise City enjoys a subtropical monsoon climate characterized by abundant sunlight and heat, concurrent rainfall and warmth, and fertile soil（particularly rich in selenium-enriched resources）, providing natural advantages for developing specialty fruit industries．In recent years, as Guangxi advances its strategy to become a specialty fruits power zone, Baise City has prioritized passion fruit cultivation as one of key "short-term, low-investment, high-return" specialty agricultural industry．With rapidly growing market demand for passion fruit, Baise City has actively developed passion fruit sector by leveraging policy support, geographical advantages, and resource endowments．Baise passion fruit industry has seen gradual improvements in cultivation scale, industrial chain development, and brand influence, emerging as a significant growth driver for local specialty agriculture．However, it also faces challenges such as technical bottlenecks and market volatility persist．