Ninghai White Loquat

Last updated 2026-11-09 — Ninghai White Loquat is produced in Yishizhen, located in the southeastern part of Ninghai County, Ningbo City, near Sanmen Bay. Yishizhen boasts a prime geographical location, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing Sanmen Bay to the south, which creates a unique microclimate and soil conditions. The area enjoys excellent transportation links, with the Yuesha Highway running through the town. It is 23 kilometers from Ninghai County and 76 kilometers from Ningbo City. The town is backed by hills and faces the harbor, offering lush green mountains and clear waters, creating an exceptionally picturesque landscape. This loquat is a newly cultivated and successful variety. The fruit is round in shape, bright yellow in color, with milky-white flesh that is tender, juicy, and fragrant. Each fruit weighs about 52.5 grams, with the largest reaching up to 86 grams. The soluble solid content is 14%, reaching up to 19.2% at its highest, and the edible rate is 73.4%. The peel is thin, the juice abundant, and the tree exhibits strong resistance to stress and high yields. The overall quality surpasses that of similar domestic and international varieties. Renowned domestic expert Professor Liu Quan, as well as Japanese loquat specialists Ryoaki Kuriyama and Takahiro Futodo, have highly praised this variety for its appearance, color, and taste. They have called the "White Loquat" a treasure of Ninghai, an outstanding variety in the loquat world, and a premium essence among southern loquats. Cultivated according to pollution-free production standards, since its first harvest in 1997, it has won multiple awards at provincial, municipal, and county agricultural product fairs and loquat tasting events. It is one of the few high-quality green fruits and is deeply loved by consumers.