東(dong)莞荔枝品(pin)種繁多(duo),以桂(gui)味和糯米(mi)糍(ci)為主(zhu)。桂(gui)味荔枝果色(se)鮮紅,近圓球形(xing),果皮龜(gui)裂片(pian)凸起,裂紋(wen)明(ming)顯,縫(feng)合(he)線(xian)明(ming)顯,裂片(pian)峰尖銳(rui),每千克(ke)顆數在60個以下;核小,多(duo)退化;果肉厚且呈乳白色(se),肉質爽脆,清甜(tian)多(duo)汁,有桂(gui)花香味。東(dong)莞荔枝產區(qu)位(wei)于廣(guang)東(dong)省東(dong)南部(bu),產區(qu)地(di)形(xing)地(di)貌(mao)復雜,主(zhu)要分(fen)布在東(dong)部(bu)、南部(bu)、中部(bu)的山區(qu)、丘陵、埔田(tian)片(pian)區(qu)。地(di)勢東(dong)南高(gao)、西(xi)北低(di)。地(di)貌(mao)以丘陵臺地(di)、沖積平原為主(zhu),土層深厚疏松、透氣性(xing)能好,保水(shui)保肥力(li)強,有機質和礦物元素豐富。
東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)荔枝(zhi)產(chan)區位于廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省東(dong)(dong)(dong)南(nan)部,珠江(jiang)口東(dong)(dong)(dong)岸,東(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)下游,東(dong)(dong)(dong)與(yu)惠州(zhou)接壤,南(nan)與(yu)深圳相(xiang)(xiang)連,西(xi)與(yu)廣(guang)州(zhou)番禺、南(nan)沙(sha)隔海相(xiang)(xiang)望(wang),北與(yu)廣(guang)州(zhou)增城、惠州(zhou)博羅隔江(jiang)相(xiang)(xiang)鄰(lin)。東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)荔枝(zhi)地域保護范圍覆蓋整個東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市境內(nei)的厚(hou)街、大(da)朗(lang)、黃(huang)江(jiang)、謝崗(gang)、塘廈、清溪、大(da)嶺山(shan)、鳳崗(gang)、常平、長安、虎門、樟木頭、橫瀝、茶山(shan)、企石、寮步、東(dong)(dong)(dong)坑、南(nan)城、橋頭、東(dong)(dong)(dong)城、沙(sha)田(tian)、石碣、石排、中(zhong)堂、道(dao)滘、洪梅、麻(ma)涌、望(wang)牛(niu)墩、高(gao)埗、萬江(jiang)、莞(guan)城、石龍等32個鎮街和松山(shan)湖(生態(tai)園),地理坐(zuo)標位于東(dong)(dong)(dong)經113°30′57.19″~114°15′19.74″,北緯(wei)22°39′22.94″~23°08′41.58″。種植(zhi)面積9478.067公頃,總(zong)產(chan)量11633噸。