Distribution of Origin and maturity of Loquat

Loquat originated from southeast China, because the shape of the leaves like pipa musical instrument and name, loquat and most fruit trees different, flowering in autumn or early winter, fruit in spring to early summer maturity, earlier than other fruits, so called "fruit trees alone with four qi", let's take a look at the distribution of loquat origin and maturity when it is!

Distribution of Loquat Origin

Loquat is mainly produced in Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan. It is widely cultivated everywhere, and wild ones exist in Sichuan and Hubei.

Loquat is also cultivated in Japan, India, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia.

Tangxi soft strip Baisha in Yuhang District of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, Dongshan in Suzhou (white sand loquat) and Baokeng Jiefang Zhong in Putian, Fujian Province are the three major loquat producing areas in China.

Maturity of loquat

Loquat flowering period from October to December, fruit period from May to June, but due to the evolution of many varieties of loquat, due to different origins and varieties, loquat maturity period is also different, some of the early varieties have been listed in March, China's main loquat production areas listed as follows:

① Listed in March: Fujian Yunxiao loquat, Yunnan Mengzi loquat.

② Listed in April: Fujian Putian loquat, Sichuan Longquan loquat.

③ Listed in May: Jiangsu Dongting loquat, Anhui Santan loquat, Zhejiang Tangqi loquat, Shanghai Qingpu loquat.

Growth Conditions of Loquat

Loquat likes light, slightly tolerant of shade, likes warm climate and moist soil with good drainage, slightly cold-resistant, intolerant of cold, slow growth, average temperature above 12~15, winter not low-5℃, flowering period, young fruit period not lower than 0℃, can grow well.

Under normal circumstances, Henan Province can also be cultivated, but the fruiting period is lower than minus 2 degrees, that is, the young fruit is frozen. The suitable cultivation area is the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the south area. Preferably fertile soil.