What fruits have good prospects for planting in Guangdong? Variety selection matters

Lychee, longan, dragon fruit, wax apple, mango, green plum, kumquat, mangosteen, banana, citrus, orange and other fruits are suitable for growing in Guangdong. Demand is high, prospects are good.

What fruit trees are suitable for planting in Guangdong?

1. Lychee is distributed in the southwest, south and southeast of China, with the most extensive cultivation in Guangdong and southern Fujian. It is also cultivated in Southeast Asia, and there are records of introduction in Africa, the Americas and Oceania. Lychee, along with banana, pineapple and longan, is known as one of the “four great fruits of the south”.

2. Longan is widely cultivated from the southwest to the southeast of China, with the most extensive cultivation in Fujian, followed by Guangdong; it is also found wild or semi-wild in open forests in Yunnan and southern Guangdong and Guangxi. It is also commonly cultivated in southern and southeastern Asia. Longan is one of the famous fruit trees of southern and southeastern China, and is often mentioned alongside lychee.

3. The wax apple fruit is flat at the top, pendulous, with a waxy luster on the surface. The flesh is spongy and has a slight apple aroma. There are many varieties of wax apple, with bright fruit colors, some green, some pink, and some bright red. The wax apple fruit contains protein, fat, carbohydrates and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and potassium. It is suitable for clearing heat, promoting diuresis and calming the mind, and is also effective for cough and asthma. It is cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, China and Hainan, and the fruit is edible.

4. Mango is one of the famous tropical fruits. Mango fruit contains sugar, protein and crude fiber. The provitamin A carotene content in mango is particularly high, which is rare among all fruits. Its vitamin C content is also not low. Minerals, protein, fat and sugars are also its main nutrients. It can be made into juice, jam, canned food, pickles, sweet and sour pickles, mango milk powder, preserved fruit, etc.

5. Banana prefers a hot and humid climate and grows vigorously in deep, loose soil with good drainage. Irrigated cultivation has also been successful in semi-arid areas similar to southern Jamaica. Wild bananas are grown from seed, while cultivated bananas can be propagated by division using suckers and pseudobulbs; the first harvest takes 10 to 15 months, after which harvesting is almost continuous.