Where is the main producing area of loquat in our country? When do they usually mature?

Loquat gets its name because its leaves are shaped like a musical instrument pipa. As a common fruit, it has always been loved by people because of its rich nutrition and sweet taste. But do you know when loquats mature? Where is the main producing area of loquat in China?

I. growth conditions of loquat

The common batch is native to the northern subtropics, flowers and young fruits can not stand the low temperature, but the high temperature is not conducive to its growth and development. The growth and development of loquat is the best in the humid areas where the annual precipitation is 1200 to 1500 mm and the summer precipitation is 200 to 300mm and Rain Water is evenly distributed. Loquat seedlings need very low luminosity, avoid direct sunlight, and slow sunlight is needed to make the fruit ripen slowly in the later stage of fruit growth. Plains, hills and mountains are suitable for planting loquat, especially in hills and mountains. Due to the good lighting and ventilation in this area, cold air and stagnant water are easy to discharge quickly.

II. Distribution of main producing areas of loquat

The main producing areas of loquat in China are mainly in Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, Sichuan and Hubei. Baisha, a soft strip in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Dongshan, Suzhou (Baisha loquat), Xishan (green loquat), and Baokeng Jiefang Bell of Putian, Fujian, are the three major producing areas of loquat in China.

3. The mature period of loquat in different regions

Unlike most fruit trees, loquat blossoms in autumn or early winter, and the fruit ripens in late spring or early summer, earlier than most fruits, so it is called "04:00 gas unique in fruit trees". In modern times, loquat has evolved many varieties, due to different producing areas and varieties, the maturity period is also different, some of which are precocious varieties have been on the market in March. Such as Fujian Yunxiao and Putian loquat. Of course, there are some for out-of-season sales, planted in a greenhouse, which can be matured and listed after the Spring Festival.

The time to market of the main loquat producing areas in China is as follows:

Listed in March: Yunxiao loquat in Fujian and Mengzi loquat in Yunnan.

Listed in April: Putian loquat in Fujian and Longquan loquat in Sichuan.

Listed in May: Jiangsu Dongting loquat, Anhui Santan loquat, Zhejiang Tangqi loquat, Shanghai Qingpu loquat.