Longan has a history of more than 2,000 years in Maoming. In the Western Han Dynasty (206BC - 24AD), longan in Shatian town, Gaozhou, Maoming was used as a tribute to the emperor.
A Maoming lychee tasting activity was held by the Macao-Maoming Overseas Friendship Association in Macao on May 19.
In recent years, Maoming has promoted the deep integration of 5G technology and its lychee industry, promoted the digital transformation of the lychee industry.
As the largest lychee production base in the world, Maoming has found success in utilizing intellectual property to bolster sales.
At an ancient lychee park in Xiadong town, Dianbai district, Maoming, there is an old lychee tree that is more than 1,780 years old.
As of May 10, Maoming has exported 214.5 metric tons of lychees to Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, the Netherlands, and Canada, with a value of 5.74 million yuan ($850,816).