Where Are China's Four Major Loquat Producing Regions? An Overview of the Main Growing Areas

Loquat is a good thing for relieving cough and reducing phlegm. Loquat is also known as “honey pill” and “pipa fruit,” and together with cherry and plum it is called the “three friends among fruits.” Loquat is soft and juicy, and the taste of loquat from different producing regions still differs somewhat. Below let us look at where China's four major loquat producing regions are?

1. Tangqi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Tangqi Ruantiao Baisha in Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang, with loquat mainly concentrated in the Tangqi Loquat Park along Provincial Highway 304, the village blocks along the Tangqian Line, Sanwen Village, Tangbei Village block, and the Hongpan Village block along Tangkang Highway.

2. Dongshan, Suzhou

Dongshan Town in Suzhou is one of China's four traditional major loquat producing regions, mainly producing Zhaozhong Baisha loquat. At present, the loquat cultivation area in the whole of Dongshan Town is 16,000 mu, with Baiyu loquat accounting for 85% of the town's total loquat output. Baisha loquat is a rare specialty fruit unique to southern China, hailed as the “king of fruits.” And Dongshan Baisha loquat's selected superior variety “Baiyu” is even more thick-fleshed and juicy, sweet without being cloying, with a crystal-clear color, melting in the mouth, and can be called the “king of kings.”

3. Xishan, Suzhou

The loquat varieties in Xishan, Suzhou are mainly Qingzhong loquat and Baisha loquat, while former varieties such as Hongsha and Jidanbai have already been grafted by fruit farmers into Qingzhong loquat. Qingzhong loquat is the king of Xishan's loquats. This fruit has a large fruit shape, plenty of juice, is fresh and sweet, has a high sugar content, and thick flesh, and has extremely beneficial effects and functions for the human body. It is a fine seasonal fruit of early summer suitable for all ages. Dongting loquat is the finest under heaven; whether in terms of taste or storage time, Qingzhong loquat is absolutely the king of Dongting loquats.

4. Putian, Fujian

Putian loquat is one of Putian's four famous fruits, and is moreover a geographical indication specialty of Putian City. The single fruit weight of Putian loquat is the largest in all of China, and the main producing area, Changtai Town, is known as “China's No. 1 Loquat Township.”

Putian loquat has more than 100 varieties, mainly including “Jiefangzhong,” “Changhong No. 3,” “Puxuan No. 1,” “Zaozhong No. 6,” “Baili,” and others. The characteristics of Putian loquat are that the fruit is extra large, the appearance is gorgeous, and when eaten it is full of flesh and sweet in taste.

The above is the answer to the question “Where are China's four major loquat producing regions?” I hope it can help you.