What are the specialty producing areas and main varieties of lychee?

Lychee is a fruit that many people love to eat. When ripe, its skin is bright red, and when you peel it open you can see its white, juicy flesh. Quite a few regions in China cultivate lychee. Below is a detailed explanation of where lychee is a specialty and which lychee varieties are relatively famous.

1. Where is lychee a specialty?

In China, lychee is mainly distributed in the southern, southwestern and southeastern regions, with the main provinces being Hainan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Taiwan, China, and southern Fujian in areas such as Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou.

2. What varieties of lychee are there?

1. Huaizhi

Huaizhi is also known as Miyie, Fenghua, Gufeng, Huaizhi (it is said that in ancient times a minister passed through Lingnan and put the lychees given by the villagers into the front of his robe, hence the name) and Huaizhi. It is the most widely cultivated and highest-yielding variety in Guangdong. Suitable for both fresh eating and drying. The fruit is spherical or nearly round, with a flat stem end; the shell is thick and tough, dark red, with large, slightly raised or nearly flat areoles arranged irregularly, occasionally with sparse, small sharp spines near the stem end; the flesh is milky white, soft, crisp and juicy, sweet with a sour note, and the seed is large and long, occasionally small. It ripens in early July.

2. Nuomici

Nuomici, also known as Mizhi, is the most valuable variety in Guangdong. It is a famous Guangdong specialty fruit both in China and abroad. It is mainly produced in Luogang District in the suburbs of Guangzhou and Xintang Town in Zengcheng City, followed by counties such as Conghua and Dongfan. The fruit is heart-shaped or nearly round, and the slanted fruit stalk is a varietal characteristic; it is yellow-wax colored when first marketed and bright red at peak season; the areoles are large and narrow, arranged longitudinally, sparse, slightly convex, and the suture line is broad and obvious; the fruit apex is full and the stem end is slightly concave; the flesh is thick, the seed is small, and the flesh is yellow-white and semi-transparent, with soluble solids reaching 20%, extremely sweet in taste, rich in aroma, glutinous and tender-smooth, and of excellent quality. It is the variety most loved by consumers. It is most suitable for fresh eating and drying. It ripens in early July. There are two strains, red-skinned large Nuomici and white-skinned small Nuomici.

3. Feizixiao

The characteristics of the Feizixiao variety are green-and-red skin, large size, flesh color resembling white wax, crisp and sweet, and a very small seed.

4. Sanyuehong

Because it ripens in late March on the lunar calendar, it is named Sanyuehong. It is the earliest-ripening type. It is mainly produced in Xinhui, Zhongshan and Zengcheng in Guangdong, and Lingshan and other counties in Guangxi. The fruit is heart-shaped, broad at the top and pointed at the bottom; the areoles vary in size and are arranged irregularly, and the suture line is not very obvious; the skin is thick and pale red; the flesh is yellow-white, slightly chewy, coarse in texture, with a large seed, sour with sweetness, and leaving some residue after eating. Because it comes on the market early, it is still welcomed by consumers.

5. Yuanzhi

Yuanzhi is also known as Shuidong or Shuidong Heiye. It is distributed in the suburbs of Guangzhou and the counties of the Pearl River Delta. It is named because it is suitable for planting in areas with plenty of water and its leaves are long and pointed, resembling Heiye but thinner. The fruit is short oval or lopsided-heart-shaped, with one shoulder high and the other low; the areoles are slightly flat and broad, and should be dark red; the flesh is soft, smooth and juicy, sweet with a sour note, and slightly fragrant. It ripens in late May or early June.

6. Heiye

The fruit is short oval, with a rounded or blunt fruit apex and a flat fruit base; the skin is dark red, the shell is relatively thin, the areoles are flat and blunt, uniform in size, and regularly arranged, and the cracks and suture line are obvious; the flesh is firm, crisp and refreshing, sweet, fragrant and juicy, and most have large seeds. It ripens in mid-June. It stores relatively well.

In summary, the above is an introduction to some lychee producing areas and varieties. Do you have a variety where you are that you prefer to eat? China has a very rich variety of lychees, and the above only provides a few common and famous varieties for everyone's reference.

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