The four major fruits in Lingnan are litchi, pineapple, plantain and papaya. Litchi China is the hometown of litchi, and litchi was cultivated in southern areas such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan and Fujian in ancient times. The two cities of Conghua and Zengcheng in Guangzhou and several suburban areas in the city are the main producing areas of litchi in Guangdong. Litchi is a precious fruit in southern China, which has the reputation of "queen of fruit" and "fairy fruit on earth", and Guangdong people have even given it the reputation of "king of fruit in Lingnan". ?

Lingnan area belongs to the south of East Asian monsoon climate zone, and has the characteristics of tropical and subtropical monsoon maritime climate. Most of Lingnan area belongs to subtropical humid monsoon climate, and the south of Lingshui Island and South China Sea Islands belong to tropical climate. Litchi, which is rich in litchi, is known as the "king of fruit". Its fruit shape is unique, red and pleasing to the eye, and its flesh is as sweet and rich as coagulated fat.

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The Top Ten Fruits in Lingnan were sponsored by Southern Newspaper Media Group, and the Southern Rural Newspaper, Guangdong Marketing Society and Southern Agricultural Products Trading Network were selected together. The activity lasted for half a year, based on consumers' independent voting and combined with expert selection, and stood out from 1 10 candidate fruits in Guangdong Province.

Meizhou Golden Pomelo, Deqing Gonggan, Xinyi Sanhua Plum, Zijin Chuntian Orange, Lianping Eagle Mouth Peach Orange, Conghua Litchi, Yangchun Marshmallow Orange, Yun 'an Shatang Orange and Gaozhou Chuliang Longan were among the top ten excellent fruits in Lingnan.

Since March, 201/year, consumers from all over the country and governments in producing areas have actively recommended candidate fruits, and more than 1 10 varieties have entered the candidate fruits, which has been widely supported by all walks of life. During the half-year voting time, the selection activities have attracted the attention and participation of countless people. According to the incomplete statistics of the organizing committee, the number of people who participated in the voting nationwide reached as high as 30 million.