Three cherry producing areas in China

The three major cherry producing areas in China are Yantai in Shandong, Dalian in Liaoning and Tongchuan in Shaanxi.

Yantai, Shandong 1

Yantai, as the "first" big cherry planting place, has a planting history of 140 years, and has unparalleled advantages in ecological environment and infrastructure. Before 20 10, the big cherries produced in Yantai accounted for 40% of the total number of big cherries in China, occupying an absolute dominant position.

2. Dalian, Liaoning

Dalian Big Cherry is mainly concentrated in Anbo Town, Siping Town, Lushunkou District and Jinzhou District. At present, the planting area is 280,000 mu, with an annual output of 6.5438+0.7 million tons. It is also the largest greenhouse cherry planting area in China (with an area of 74,000 mu and an output of 32,000 tons). In 20 17, "Dalian Big Cherry" passed the geographical indication product certification of the Ministry of Agriculture, and was awarded the title of "China High-quality Big Cherry Demonstration Zone" by the Cherry Branch of China Horticultural Society last year.

3. Tongchuan in Shaanxi Province

Shaanxi big cherry developed very rapidly, and later came from behind, becoming one of the three major cherry producing areas in China. At present, the planting area of Shaanxi big cherry has reached 360,000 mu (including a small amount of sour cherry), mainly distributed along the Longhai Railway, with more in xi 'an and Baoji areas. Among them, Tongchuan Big Cherry is the most famous, and it has won the honors of "National Geographical Indication Protection Product" and "China City of High Quality Sweet Cherry".

Introduction of main cherry varieties:

1, Eagle Purple Sweet Cherry: also known as Eagle Mouth, produced in Taihe, Anhui, China. The tree is tall and straight, vigorous and powerful; The fruit is large, oval and has a sharp mouth at the top; The fruit stalk is slender, the peel is thick, and it is easy to separate from the pulp. The ripe fruit is purple and bright. The flesh is yellow and white, the juice is sweet and the quality is excellent. For fresh food to ripen in early May. Another variety, Eryingzui, has small, irregular oval fruit, sharp tip, yellow-white pulp, sweet juice and high quality.

2. Golden cherry: also known as Big Ben, produced in Taihe, Anhui, China. The fruit is spherical or heart-shaped, the top is flat or slightly pointed, the skin is golden red, the meat is thick and sweet, and it is most suitable for making candied fruit. The finished product is bright, transparent and beautiful. It is an excellent processing variety at present and will mature in mid-May.