Dried Longan from Cenxi

Dried Longan from Cenxi

　　Dried longan, also known as Yi Zhi or Longan pulp, is a dried product made from ripe longan (dragon eye) fruit. With a neutral nature and sweet taste, dried longan contains chemical components such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and ascorbic acid. It is known for its benefits in benefiting qi and enriching blood, calming the nerves, nourishing blood, and calming the fetus. Renowned as the "ginseng of the south," it is mainly used to treat conditions such as physical weakness, palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, postpartum swelling, listlessness, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats.

　　Longan thrives in warm climates, with the optimal annual average temperature ranging from 20 to 23°C. The absolute minimum winter temperature...<－4℃的地方，难于经济栽培。岑溪市地处桂东南，属南亚热带季风气候区，日平均气温为21.3℃，极端最低气温-3℃，无霜期327天，适宜龙眼生产。岑溪市种植龙眼已有2000多年的历史，岑溪农民在很早以前就掌握了移植、嫁接、栽培、管理龙眼的技术，并有加工龙眼干、桂圆肉的丰富经验。目前，岑溪市种植龙眼面积3.5万多亩，年产量9000吨，年加工桂圆肉及桂圆干果品达3000多吨，马路镇桂圆肉加工基地已成为全国最大的桂圆肉加工销售基地之一，产品远销广州、上海、港澳等全国50%以上的省（市）和地区。2009年，马路社区被区人民政府命名为“广西桂圆村”。