Shiqiao Town is located in the north-central part of Ningling County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province, with a total area of ??66.6 square kilometers. The town has jurisdiction over 23 administrative villages, 101 natural villages, and a population of 51,006. In recent years, Shiqiao Town, Ningling County has focused on the strategic goal of building "the hometown of high-quality crisp pears in China". The pear area of ??Shiqiao Town has grown from 23,000 acres to 42,000 acres now, becoming the largest crisp pear area in Henan Province. Production area.

Su pears have several characteristics such as smooth surface, large and plump size, juicy and crispy, rich nutrition and pollution-free. There are many varieties sold to the outside world, and they are deeply loved by consumers at home and abroad. The fruit is nearly cylindrical, with a slightly wider top and an average single fruit weight of 250 grams, with large ones reaching more than 1,000 grams; the peel is green and yellow, and will turn yellow after storage; the fruit spots are small and dense; the stem is shallow and narrow, with a rusty stripe in the middle. The flakes are rusty; the sepals often fall off; the fruit core is small; the flesh is white, medium-thick, crisp, juicy, and has a rich and sweet taste.

In 2009, the town’s pear storage capacity reached 68,000 kilograms. The high-quality pollution-free pears produced in this town have attracted fruit dealers from Nanjing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou and other places to rush to buy them. The pears are also exported to more than ten countries and regions including Southeast Asia.

In 1999, the town was designated as the "Ten Thousand Mu Pear Orchard Tourist Scenic Area" by the Provincial Tourism Bureau; in 2001, it was named "The Hometown of Chinese Crispy Pear" by the State Forestry Administration; in 2005, it was awarded the Five-Year Plan by the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government. It is one of the top ten advanced bases in this category; in 2005, the local pear was designated as a national geographical indication protected product. Since 2004, seven Pear Blossom Festivals and four Pear Picking Festivals have been successfully held in Shiqiao Town. Each festival attracted hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world to Shiqiao for sightseeing.