What are the eight most popular loquat varieties on the market?

Loquat is a fruit that many people love to eat, tender and juicy, with a unique taste, deeply loved by men, women, the young and the old. Nowadays loquat is cultivated in many regions, and the varieties grown differ from region to region, so do you know what loquat varieties there are? Which varieties are both tasty and sell well? Let's find out together.

1. Dawuxing Loquat

The Dawuxing loquat fruit is nearly round, generally weighing 60 grams per fruit, with extra-large fruits weighing 80 grams; the skin is orange-red, the flesh is orange-red, the skin peels off, the edible rate is above 73.24%, and the soluble solids are 12-15%; the flavor is richly sweet, juicy, and the flesh is soft and tender.

2. Zaozhong No. 6 Loquat

The Zaozhong No. 6 loquat fruit is obovate or pear-shaped, with an average single fruit weight of 52g, up to a maximum of 100g; the skin is orange-red with few rust spots and peels easily. The flesh is orange-red, the edible rate is 70%, the texture is fine and the taste is sweet, the soluble solids content is 11.9%, the acid content reaches 0.26%, and it has an aroma. Zaozhong No. 6 has an attractive fruit shape and an early ripening period, and is known as the "first fruit of spring"; fresh loquats can generally be eaten around the Spring Festival.

3. Baisha Loquat

Baisha loquat generally ripens in mid-May each year; its fruits are uniform and neat, round like a ball but slightly flattened, with thick flesh and plenty of juice, the flesh is crystal-clear, the texture is tender, the sweet-and-sour balance is moderate, and it melts in the mouth, refreshing without being cloying, earning it the reputation of the "silver honey pot".

4. Huangfeng Loquat

Huangfeng loquat is also known as Jinfeng and Jinfeng No. 1. The fruit is nearly round, with an average fruit weight of 65 grams and a maximum fruit weight of 186 grams; the flesh is yellow, the taste is richly sweet, and the quality is excellent. Huangfeng loquat ripens in mid-May in the Chengdu area, 5 to 7 days later than Dawuxing. It has good productivity, but its resistance to sunscald is slightly poor, so it must be grown in bags.

5. Jiefangzhong Loquat

The Jiefangzhong loquat has thick skin, orange-red in color, with abundant bloom; the fruit is obovate to long ovate, the flesh is thick, orange-red, and peels easily; the edible rate is 71.46%, the solids are 11.1-12%, the acid content is 0.51%, and the average weight is 61.g; however, because of its poor early fruiting, it bears fruit four years after planting, is prone to fruit cracking, and is susceptible to sunscald, and in particular its flavor is rather bland and on the sour side.

6. Longquan No. 1

Longquan No. 1 loquat ripens in mid-to-late May; the fruit is ovate, with an average fruit weight of 58 grams and a maximum fruit weight of 105 grams. Longquan No. 1 has an orange fruit surface, thick flesh, orange-red color, peels easily, has a moderate sweet-and-sour taste and a tender texture, contains 11.9% soluble solids, has an edible rate of 70.85%, and is of medium quality. It ripens in mid-May in Chongqing, 7 to 10 days later than Dawuxing.

7. Changhong No. 3 Loquat

The Changhong No. 3 loquat fruit is pear-shaped, with a single fruit weight of 40~50g (up to a maximum of 85g), and the size is fairly uniform; the skin is of medium thickness and peels easily; the flesh is 0.80~0.99cm thick, the edible rate is 69.5%, the soluble solids are 8.0%~10.4%, the acid content is 0.37%, it is juicy, with a fresh sweet taste and a rather coarse texture. There are an average of 3.7 seeds. This variety fruits early, is productive and stable-yielding, and has strong resistance; the fruit ripens from late March to early April, and the ripening period is relatively concentrated.

8. Tianzhong Loquat

The Tianzhong loquat variety has vigorous tree growth and an open tree posture. The fruit is large, obovate, with a pentagonal cross-section, and a single fruit weight of 70~90g; the skin is thin and rather difficult to peel; the flesh is rather thin, the edible rate is 66.5%, and the soluble solids are around 11%; when fully ripe the juice is plentiful, the taste is sweet, and the texture is rather coarse. There are more than 5 seeds. This variety is productive and stable-yielding; the fruit ripens in late April, the fruit is large and attractive in appearance, but it de-acidifies slowly, so it should not be harvested early.

The above is an introduction to loquat varieties. Among these varieties, some loquats have white flesh and some have yellow flesh, but according to the reactions of those who have eaten them, generally the white-fleshed ones are sweeter than the yellow-fleshed ones, and you can also start from this aspect when choosing what to plant.

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