Chaoshan cultivates a wide variety of agricultural products. Rice, peanut, sugar cane and jute are traditional bulk products. Chaoshan produces various Lingnan fruits. Chaozhou citrus is called the "Queen of Citrus". Apple, olive, bayberry, Indian gooseberry and pomegranate are famous local fruits. Chaoshan enjoys the reputation of the "Kingdom of Vegetables". Seasonal vegetables are available in market places all year round. Chaoshan is known for its quality local vegetables such as mustard, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower, and vegetable seeds are sought-after both at home and abroad. Chaoshan is also famous for its poultry such as Shitou geese, (which are known as the "King of Birds"), Outing chickens and local black pigs. Chaoshan is bestowed with abundant aquatic products, including precious eels, groupers, pomfrets, sierras, prawns, green crabs, shuttle crabs, squids, oysters and lavers. Chaozhou seafood cuisines are popular at home and abroad for their fresh foodstuff, exquisite cooking and unique flavor. Local flavor foods such as beef balls, pork balls, fish balls and oyster pancakes win universal praise for Chaoshan. Various pickled fruits and vegetables make traditional popular dishes. Handicrafts such as Chaoshan drawnworks and gold-lacquered woodcarving works enjoy high reputation at home and abroad. Colored ceramics, bead embroideries and silver and gold ornaments are famous local handicrafts as well.

    Source: Shantou Almanac 2008

　　农产品品种繁多，水稻、花生、甘蔗、黄麻是传统大宗产品。盛产各种岭南佳果，潮州柑被、誉为“柑橘皇后”，苹果、橄榄、杨梅、油甘澳榴等是本地名优杂果。是享有盛誉的“蔬菜王国”，四季有优质当令蔬菜应市，包心芥菜、早皇白菜、芥蓝花、椰菜花是本地的特优品种，良种菜籽蜚声海内外。较有名的家禽有狮头鹅、鸥汀鸡、本地黑猪等，尤其以狮头鹅最负盛名，被誉为“百禽之王”。海、淡水产品十分丰富，最名贵的鳗鱼、石斑鱼、鲳鱼、马鲛、对虾、膏蟹、梭子蟹、鱿鱼、牡蛎、紫菜等。选用丰富海鲜为主要原料的潮州菜，以其用料考究、制作精巧、美味独特而风靡海内外。以牛肉丸、猪肉丸、鱼丸“三丸”和蚝烙等为代表的风味食品，脍炙人口。各式凉果和腌制蔬菜都是传统名菜。潮汕抽纱、金漆木雕等手工艺品在国内外享有很高声誉，彩瓷、珠绣、金银饰品等也很著名。

信息来源：《汕头年鉴（2008）》