Maoming is the largest production base of contiguous litchi in the world, and its planting area is about 1/4 of the whole country. There are more than 40 high-quality varieties such as Feizixiao, Guiwei and white sugar papaya, with an annual output of nearly 600,000 tons and an annual output value of more than 7 billion yuan.
Maoming is also the largest longan producing area in Guangdong Province. In 202 1 year, the longan area in Maoming city was 7610.4 million mu, and the output was 410.48 million tons. The number of people directly or indirectly engaged in longan industry in the city exceeds 1 10,000.
Exocarpium Citri Grandis is a unique resource in Huazhou City, Maoming. It is the first batch of Lingnan Chinese herbal medicines protected by legislation in Guangdong. At present, the planting area of Huazhou City is 1 1.3 million mu, and the total output value of the whole industrial chain is 4.9 billion yuan, driving 350,000 people to engage in the orange-red industry.
Aquilaria sinensis is a characteristic agricultural product in Dianbai District of Maoming, with the largest planting area and a long history in China. Dianbai is known as "the hometown of agarwood in China". At present, there are 65.438+10,000 mu of Aquilaria sinensis forest in the whole region, with an annual output value exceeding 3 billion yuan.
Sanhua plum is the main cash crop and the main source of farmers' income in Xinyi City, Maoming. It is understood that at present, the planting area of Sanhua plum in Xinyi exceeds 300,000 mu, of which the area of Sanhua plum in Qianpai Town exceeds 65,438+10,000 mu, and it is known as "the first town of Sanhua plum in China".
Maoming is also the largest tilapia production base in China, and is known as "the tilapia capital of China". The tilapia culture in the city is about 260,000 mu, with an output of 2310.3 million tons, accounting for about13 of the total tilapia production in the province, with a comprehensive output value of 6.97 billion yuan.