Lingxiang Yangmei (Bayberries)

Lingxiang Yangmei

　　Lingxiang Yangmei is a specialty of Daping Village, Duoshan Town, Lengshuijiang City, Loudi, Hunan Province. The village has a total of 3,200 mu of bayberry orchards, including 1,800 mu of high-yield groves, earning the reputation of “Daping Bayberries as big as eggs.”

　　Yangmei is a well-known and flagship agricultural product in Lengshuijiang, often dubbed with the saying “Daping Bayberries as big as eggs.” In towns such as Duoshan, Zhadu, and Yan Kou, bayberry cultivation has rapidly developed into an industry. The area boasts lush mountains, green waters, fresh air, and an ecological environment and natural conditions highly suitable for growing bayberries. When the bayberries ripen each season, visitors flock to the orchards to admire and taste the fruit, creating a lively scene. High-quality bayberry varieties such as Dongkui and Ding’ao have been introduced from Zhejiang. In Daping Village alone, now home to 3,200 mu of ecological bayberry orchards—including 1,400 mu of young plantations and 1,800 mu of productive groves—the annual output value reaches 28 million yuan.