Dongguan Lychees

Dongguan Lychees

Dongguan lychees are recognized as a product with geographical indication.

　　Dongguan City in Guangdong Province is geographically located in the central-southern part of the province, at an elevation between 30 to 80 meters. The local terrain mainly consists of hills, plateaus, and alluvial plains, with abundant sunshine and rainfall. The average annual temperature is 22.7°C. It lies in the Pearl River Delta region downstream of the Dongjiang River and is an important birthplace of Lingnan civilization, the starting point of modern Chinese history, and a pioneer in China’s reform and opening-up.

　　After the reform and opening-up, the city actively promoted land greening efforts. With a South Asian tropical maritime climate, Dongguan planted fruit trees where suitable and combined forestry with fruit cultivation. It developed economic forests according to local conditions—planting forests where forests were appropriate—and became widely known for producing high-quality economic crops such as lychees, oranges, and tangerines. With ample sunlight, fertile soil, and rich water resources, the city was honored as a national model unit for plain afforestation and has long been historically renowned for its bountiful lychee harvests.

　　 Dongguan City in Guangdong Province was listed in the second batch of China’s Famous and High-Quality Specialized Economic Forest Towns, a highly authoritative list published by the National Forestry Administration. In this list, Dongguan was named the “Hometown of Chinese Lychees.” Additionally, the city was awarded the title of National Advanced Unit in Economic Forest Development by the National Forestry Administration. Today, the city has nearly 300,000 mu of lychee plantations, primarily featuring premium varieties such as Nuomici, Feizixiao, and Guiwei. Its recognition as the “Hometown of Lychees” is truly well-deserved.