Ornamental fruit trees refer to plants whose flowers and fruits are for people to watch, eat or use as medicine. It is not only different from the strict botanical classification, but also different from the classification of economic cultivation, and it is a new category delineated in the current world grain trend. In 2000, the orchard area in China was 8.67 million hectares, and the output was 6.65438+0.2 million tons, accounting for 65.438+08% of the world orchard area, 65.438+03.3% of the output, and 50 kilograms of fruit per capita. The national fruit market is seasonal, regional and has a surplus of varieties. With the improvement of people's living standards, people have higher and higher requirements for the appearance, quality and nutritional value of fruits. In the era of exploring new foods, ornamental fruit trees are popular because of their characteristics of observing flowers and fruits, preventing diseases and strengthening the body. Its production and popularization is a sign of a country's scientific and technological development, a sign of a country's economic life, health level, cultural accomplishment and moral sentiment, and a product of material civilization and spiritual civilization. Ornamental fruit trees are a new thing in China, and their appearance has been welcomed and valued by leisure agriculture, sightseeing, urban and rural residents and garden departments. We should strengthen the propaganda of its ornamental, productive and edible value, so as to make it develop rapidly.