Pineapple, plantain, guava, orange, olive, Guangcai, Guangzhou, embroidery, Guangzhou wood carving, Guangzhou ivory carving, Guangzhou jade carving, mahogany furniture, lychee, longan, mango, papaya, artificial flower, Wanglaoji herbal tea, banana, carambola, Zengcheng olive carving, Mid-Autumn moon cake, there are more than 500 varieties of fruits in Guangzhou, among which lychee, banana,

Papaya and pineapple are the most widely distributed, have the largest yield and the best quality, and are known as the four famous fruits in Lingnan.

In addition, there are mango, star fruit, pomegranate, longan, white olive, black olive, yellow peel, bayberry, jackfruit, Sanhua plum, watermelon, etc.

Guangzhou is located in the subtropics, where there are many varieties of tropical and subtropical fruits. Fresh fruits are available all year round, so it has a high reputation as the "Hometown of Fruits".

The history of fruit tree cultivation in Guangzhou can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. According to historical records, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty collected "royal oranges" as tribute to Lingnan. The "Auspicious Oranges" presented by Shi Xie, the prefect of Wujiao site in the Three Kingdoms, to Sun Quan refer to sweet oranges.

Not the citrus that we usually talk about today.

According to a survey, there are 40 families, 77 genera, 132 species and varieties, and more than 500 varieties of fruits in Guangzhou, of which 33 are imported domestic and foreign excellent varieties.

Famous varieties include Zengcheng Gualv lychee, Huangdeng pineapple, Luogang sweet orange, Shixia longan, Fangcun Huadi sweet star fruit, etc.

In recent years, varieties such as fine-core Huaizhi, August-ripened lychee, red river orange, large-fruited longan, Suizhong red papaya, and Cuibao watermelon have been cultivated.

Lychee, known as the "King of Fruits", is abundant in Conghua and Zengcheng cities of Guangzhou and several suburban areas in the city.

Its fruit shape is unique, its color is pleasing to the eye, its pulp is like curdled fat, and it is sweet and rich.

Excellent varieties include Nuomi Ci, Guiwei, Feizixiao, Gualv, etc. Huaizhi has the largest number, accounting for about 70 to 80% of the total output.

Lychee is a rare subtropical fruit and one of the four famous fruits in Lingnan.

It is native to southern my country and has a cultivation history of more than 2,000 years.

At present, there are more than 100 lychee varieties in my country, and there are more than 60 in Guangzhou alone.

The quality is best with cinnamon and glutinous rice cakes.

The flavor of Gui is attractive due to its crispy and sweet meat, while the Nuomi Ci is famous for its small core, thick meat, juicy and rich flavor.

In the past, "Bicun Nuomi Ci", "Luogang Guiwei" and "Zengcheng Gualv" were known as the "Three Heroes of Lychee".

Among the three heroes, "Zengcheng Hanging Green" is the most precious and has always been listed as a tribute by the imperial court.

"Zengcheng Gualv" "Zengcheng Gualv" has a red shell with green in it, 40% slightly green and 60% red. Each lychee is surrounded by a circle of green lines. The flesh is white and crystal clear, sweet and refreshing, with a lingering fragrance on the teeth and a unique flavor.

The Gualv tree now living in the Gualv Garden in Licheng Town, Zengcheng is the ancestor of the Gualv lychee variety. It is more than 400 years old and more than 5 meters high. It has successfully cultivated Gualv descendants for several generations. **

*More than 100 plants are planted in several villages in Zengcheng.

Mandarin oranges Mandarin oranges, tangerines, lemons, oranges and grapefruits are a major category of fruits.

Mandarin orange is one of the famous fruits in Guangzhou and is widely cultivated in Guangzhou.

As early as the Southern Dynasties in the fifth century, there were many orange and pomelo orchards in Guangzhou.

Today's American mandarin oranges were indirectly introduced from Europe to Guangzhou sweet oranges.

Orange is an evergreen shrub or small tree with white flowers blooming in late spring, summer and autumn. The fruit is oblate, red or orange-yellow, and tastes sweet and sour.

It is abundant in my country and has a cultivation history of 4,000 years.

The main excellent varieties of citrus in Guangzhou include: dark orange, banana orange, mandarin orange, red orange, Sihui orange, satsuma orange, Nian orange, Xinhui sweet orange, etc.

Guangzhou people call them: tall orange, light orange, flat orange, which vividly illustrates the appearance of orange, tangerine and tangerine.

Among them, the Luogang dark willow sweet orange produced in Luogang Town, Baiyun District is the most famous.

Tanzhou White Cane Panyu City is rich in sugar cane and is known as the "Sugar City", and the white cane produced in Tanzhou Town is even more famous at home and abroad.

Tanzhou white sugarcane is bluish-white in color, with thin skin and crispy flesh, rich and sweet juice, and low fiber. It can be eaten as a fruit and has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, producing body fluids and quenching thirst.

Pineapple, formerly known as pineapple, is native to Brazil and was introduced to China in the 16th century. There are more than 70 varieties and it is one of the four famous fruits in Lingnan.

Pineapple is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant of the Bromeliaceae family. Each plant only bears one fruit in the center.

The fruit is cylindrical in shape and is composed of many ovaries and flower rachis. It is a compound fruit.

The pineapple peel has numerous flower parts (commonly known as fruit eyes or pineapple chickens), which are hard and thorny and must be peeled and dug out before eating.

Pineapples have three fruiting periods a year, and the best quality is between June and August.

For fresh consumption, fruits with fresh color, correct shape, firm body and 80% ripeness are suitable.

There are three common varieties of pineapple: Shenwan, Bali and Sarawak. Among them, the "sugar heart pineapple" carefully cultivated by Guangzhou fruit farmers in recent years is the best.

"Candy Pineapple" "Candy Pineapple" is a species of Sarawak.

The Sarawak variety is also known as "Hawaii". The fruit weighs two to three kilograms and has large and shallow eyes. It can be eaten after peeling.

Its fruit shape is correct, the pulp is smooth and juicy, and the sweetness and sourness are moderate. It is an excellent variety for fresh eating and canning.

Among the "candy pineapples", the "Huangdeng pineapple" produced in Huangdeng Village, Huangpu District, Guangzhou is the best. It is famous for its large flesh, thick flesh, juiciness, sweetness like honey, and unusual aroma.

Papaya, whose scientific name is papaya, also known as longevity fruit, is one of the four famous fruits in Lingnan and is known as the "King of Lingnan Fruits".