So, why are litchi in Lingnan delicious?
First of all, Lingnan is the general name of the area south of Wuling in southern China, which is generally distributed in the border areas of eastern Guangxi and eastern Guangdong and the four provinces of Hunan and Jiangxi. Historically, it includes Guangdong (including Hainan, Hong Kong and Macao), Guangxi and parts of eastern Yunnan Province and southwestern Fujian Province.
Litchi is the fruit of litchi, a plant of Sapindaceae, which is native to southern China. Litchi is rich in sugar, protein, vitamins, fat, citric acid, pectin, phosphorus, iron, etc., and enjoys the reputation of "the king of fruits in Lingnan" and "the treasure of fruits". In ancient literature, litchi was first named "Litchi", and its cultivation began in Qin and Han Dynasties and flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties. China's cultivated land area is 6,543,800+007,500 mu, ranking first in the world. There are more than 140 litchi varieties. The most cultivated areas are Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Taiwan Province and Yunnan. Litchi is rich in sugar, which can supplement energy and increase nutrition.