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Longan will mature in what season and in what month.

Longan usually ripens in July and August, but the specific ripening time varies with regions and varieties. If it is in Guangzhou, it will generally mature in mid-July, and if it is in Fujian, it will generally mature in late July-late August. Longan likes warm, humid and sunny environment, which is mainly distributed in the south subtropical region and cultivated in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong and Fujian.

Longan maturity time

Longan blooms from March to June in spring, and it takes about 3-4 months from flowering to fruit ripening, usually in July-August. However, the specific maturity time varies with regions and varieties. If it is in Guangzhou, it will generally mature in mid-July, and if it is in Fujian, it will generally mature in late July-late August.

Longan varieties and harvest season

Longan is also called Longan. The common varieties are Shijie Longan, Caopu Longan, Chuliang Longan, Linglong Longan, Dawuyuan Longan, beginning of winter Ben Longan, Dongguan No.3 Longan, Liangqing 1 Longan, Gushan No.2 Longan and Yanfu Longan.

Different varieties have different maturity stages, such as Yanfu, Dongbi, Wulongling, Songfengben and beginning of winter Ben.

Planting conditions and producing areas of longan

Longan likes warm, humid and sunny environment, which is mainly distributed in the south subtropical region and has strong adaptability to soil. It is best to provide loose and fertile soil, which has certain cold resistance and will not freeze to death in a short time at a low temperature of 0-4℃.

Longan is mainly planted in South China, mostly in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and other places in southern China. Among them, the quality of longan in Putian, Fujian is the best, and longan is cultivated in other countries and regions in the world, including Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar and so on.