東(dong)(dong)莞荔枝(zhi)(zhi)品種繁多,以(yi)桂(gui)(gui)味和糯米糍為主。桂(gui)(gui)味荔枝(zhi)(zhi)果(guo)色鮮紅,近圓(yuan)球形,果(guo)皮(pi)龜裂(lie)片(pian)凸(tu)起,裂(lie)紋(wen)明(ming)顯,縫合線明(ming)顯,裂(lie)片(pian)峰(feng)尖銳(rui),每千克顆(ke)數在(zai)60個以(yi)下;核小,多退化;果(guo)肉厚(hou)且呈乳白(bai)色,肉質爽脆,清甜多汁,有桂(gui)(gui)花香味。東(dong)(dong)莞荔枝(zhi)(zhi)產區位于廣東(dong)(dong)省東(dong)(dong)南部,產區地(di)(di)形地(di)(di)貌復雜,主要分(fen)布在(zai)東(dong)(dong)部、南部、中部的山區、丘陵、埔田片(pian)區。地(di)(di)勢(shi)東(dong)(dong)南高、西(xi)北低。地(di)(di)貌以(yi)丘陵臺地(di)(di)、沖積(ji)平原為主,土層深厚(hou)疏松(song)、透氣性能(neng)好(hao),保水保肥力(li)強(qiang),有機(ji)質和礦物元素豐富。
東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)荔枝(zhi)產區位(wei)于(yu)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省東(dong)(dong)南(nan)部,珠江口東(dong)(dong)岸(an),東(dong)(dong)江下游,東(dong)(dong)與惠(hui)州(zhou)(zhou)接壤,南(nan)與深圳(zhen)相連,西與廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)番禺(yu)、南(nan)沙(sha)隔海相望(wang),北與廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)增(zeng)城(cheng)、惠(hui)州(zhou)(zhou)博羅隔江相鄰。東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)荔枝(zhi)地(di)域保護范圍覆(fu)蓋整個東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市境內的厚街、大朗、黃江、謝崗、塘(tang)廈、清溪、大嶺山(shan)、鳳崗、常(chang)平、長(chang)安、虎門(men)、樟木頭、橫瀝(li)、茶山(shan)、企(qi)石、寮步、東(dong)(dong)坑、南(nan)城(cheng)、橋頭、東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)、沙(sha)田、石碣、石排、中堂、道滘、洪梅(mei)、麻涌、望(wang)牛墩、高埗、萬江、莞(guan)城(cheng)、石龍等(deng)32個鎮街和(he)松山(shan)湖(hu)(生態園),地(di)理坐標(biao)位(wei)于(yu)東(dong)(dong)經113°30′57.19″~114°15′19.74″,北緯22°39′22.94″~23°08′41.58″。種植面積9478.067公頃(qing),總產量11633噸。