What are the main producing areas and common varieties of longan?

Longan is what we often call guiyuan. Fresh guiyuan is habitually called longan. It tastes sweet and has high nutritional value, and its sales in the market have always been relatively high. So today the editor will tell you about the producing areas and several common varieties of longan.

1. Where are longan producing areas?

Longan originated in southern China and is distributed in provinces (regions) such as Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan, China. In addition, Hainan, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces also have small-scale cultivation. Among them, longan grown in Putian, Fujian, China is the most famous and of the best quality.

2. Six common varieties of longan

1. Chuliang longan

Chuliang longan is a variety of longan. It is a famous rare and excellent variety of longan, regarded by farmers as the preferred variety among longans, with a recognition level of 100%. Its tree vigor is medium, the canopy is round-headed or semi-round-headed, the branches and bark are rough, there are many branches, the leaves are dark green and lanceolate, the fruit is large, the pit is small, it grows vigorously, and it bears early and yields well.

2. Gushan No. 2 longan

The mother tree of Gushan No. 2 longan comes from Gushan, Beiyang Village, Yunlu Town, Jiedong County, Guangdong. The flesh is milky white, the flesh separates easily from the pit, the texture is crisp, and the taste is sweet. The edible rate of the fruit is 70%, the juice contains 20% soluble solids, and the quality is superior.Seeds are medium-sized.

3. Shixia longan

Abbreviated as Shixia, also known as Shiyie, Cuirou, Shiyuan, etc., it is a variety of longan. It is one of the excellent varieties with a long cultivation history and the best quality for fresh eating. In the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong, this variety matures in early to mid-August and is an early-maturing variety.

4. Guangyan

The fruit shell is medium-thick, reddish brown, and easy to peel; the flesh is relatively thick, waxy white, semi-transparent, does not drip juice when shelled, the texture is crisp, the taste is sweet, and it has a unique fragrance when eaten fresh; the pit is medium-sized, and the edible portion accounts for 70.8% of the total fruit weight; the quality is excellent, making it an extremely good variety for fresh eating.

5. Chuliang longan

Chuliang longan is a variety of longan. It originated in Chuliang Village, Fenjie Town, Gaozhou City, Guangdong. It is a famous rare and excellent variety of longan, regarded by farmers as the preferred variety among longans, with a recognition level of 100%. The fruit is large, the pit is small, it grows vigorously, and it bears early and yields well.

6. Dawuyuan longan

The fruit top of Dawuyuan longan is rounded, the fruit shoulder is slightly raised, the fruit is large, the average single fruit weight is 15-20 grams, and the maximum can reach 31 grams. It is the largest excellent longan variety in China. It separates easily from the pit, has thick flesh, the texture is relatively crisp, the sweetness is slightly lighter, and the quality is medium. The edible rate is 74.3%. The seeds are brown-black, glossy, and spherical.

Longan is more suitable for planting in tropical areas. Its place of origin is in provinces such as Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan, China, and now several other tropical provinces also cultivate it. Above, the editor introduced a total of six relatively common longan varieties. How many of them have you eaten?

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