Tangqi loquat is a local specialty product with a historical reputation at home and abroad, which is famous all over the world for its beautiful color, tender meat, delicious juice and outstanding flavor.

The geographical distribution of Tangqi loquat is mainly concentrated in Tangqi Town, renhe town and Chongxian Town. At present, the loquat area in Tangqi Town is 15000 mu, with an annual output of more than 3000 tons. There are 500 mu of loquat seedling base and loquat characteristic park 1023 mu in the town.

Tangqi loquat blooms in early winter, and the flowers are very fragrant. Each bouquet consists of 60~90 small flowers, and the fruit ripens in May. According to the color of pulp, it is divided into two kinds of varieties, white and red, about 19. There are five main varieties: Soft Striped White Sand, Dahongpao, Jiajiao, Yangdun and Baozhu, especially Soft Striped White Sand, which is a national treasure and a treasure in loquat.

Method for selecte loquat

First of all, look at the color. Mature loquat is orange or yellow, fresh and sweet, while loquat with cyan or green spots is immature, sour but not sweet, and has poor flavor.

Secondly, the bigger the loquat, the better. Generally, the loquat with a single fruit weight of 30-35g has the best flavor. More than 40 grams, the flavor is light. Finally, taste the taste. Because of different varieties, the color of mature performance is also different, so the best way is to taste it yourself.

When picking loquat, be careful not to touch the skin of the fruit with your hands, but to break the ear of loquat to pick the fruit. The picked fruit should be gently put into the basket to avoid the fruit from squeezing and damaging the fluff. When buying loquat, you can buy loquat in bulk, and then box it (basket it) after selecting and weighing it, which can effectively prevent the phenomenon of short weight and shoddy.