Where are the latest longan production areas distributed?

Which place is famous for the most well-known longan? We know that longan is a fruit of southern China, mostly produced in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions. Together with lychee, banana and pineapple, it is one of the four great rare fruits of South China. Do you know where longan is a specialty? Below, let us search together and see where the longan production areas are!

Distribution of longan production areas

Longan originated in southern and southwestern China. At present, longan in China is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan, China and other provinces (regions). In addition, Hainan, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces also have small-scale cultivation.

Countries and regions in the world that cultivate longan also include Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Australia's Queensland, the United States' Hawaii and Florida, etc.

Main longan production areas

Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and also Thailand, etc. In terms of nutritional value and taste, the best is from Putian, Fujian, so in supermarkets the place of origin is usually labeled as Putian, and it has long enjoyed the reputation of “Xinghua Guiyuan is the finest under heaven” (Xinghua is Putian).

Quanzhou is one of the main longan production areas in the country, and has produced longan in abundance since ancient times. People in Quanzhou generally call the fresh fruit guiyuan longan, and after longan is dried by roasting it is called guiyuan. Merchants often refer to both collectively as “guiyuan”. Today: the best longan, Xinghua guiyuan.

Putian City is located on the shore of the East China Sea and on the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. Because of its unique geographical and climatic resources, it is extremely suitable for planting precious subtropical fruit trees such as longan. Among them, longan, loquat, lychee and honey pomelo are the four traditional famous fruits of Putian City, and have long been renowned at home and abroad, with longan being especially good, and it has long enjoyed the reputation of “Xinghua Guiyuan is the finest under heaven”.