東(dong)(dong)莞荔枝(zhi)品種繁多,以桂(gui)味和糯米糍(ci)為(wei)主。桂(gui)味荔枝(zhi)果(guo)色鮮紅,近圓球(qiu)形(xing),果(guo)皮龜裂片凸起,裂紋明(ming)顯,縫合線明(ming)顯,裂片峰尖銳,每千克(ke)顆數在60個以下(xia);核小,多退化;果(guo)肉(rou)厚且呈乳白色,肉(rou)質(zhi)爽(shuang)脆(cui),清(qing)甜多汁,有桂(gui)花香味。東(dong)(dong)莞荔枝(zhi)產區(qu)位(wei)于廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)東(dong)(dong)南部(bu),產區(qu)地(di)形(xing)地(di)貌復雜,主要分(fen)布在東(dong)(dong)部(bu)、南部(bu)、中(zhong)部(bu)的山區(qu)、丘(qiu)陵(ling)、埔田片區(qu)。地(di)勢東(dong)(dong)南高(gao)、西(xi)北低。地(di)貌以丘(qiu)陵(ling)臺地(di)、沖積(ji)平原為(wei)主,土層深厚疏松、透氣性能好,保(bao)(bao)水保(bao)(bao)肥力強,有機質(zhi)和礦物元素豐富。
東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)荔枝產(chan)區位于廣東(dong)(dong)(dong)省東(dong)(dong)(dong)南部,珠江(jiang)(jiang)口東(dong)(dong)(dong)岸,東(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)下游,東(dong)(dong)(dong)與惠州接(jie)壤,南與深圳相(xiang)連,西(xi)與廣州番禺(yu)、南沙(sha)隔海相(xiang)望,北與廣州增(zeng)城(cheng)、惠州博羅隔江(jiang)(jiang)相(xiang)鄰。東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)荔枝地(di)域保護范圍覆蓋整(zheng)個東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)境內的厚街(jie)、大朗、黃江(jiang)(jiang)、謝崗(gang)、塘廈、清溪、大嶺山、鳳崗(gang)、常平、長安(an)、虎(hu)門、樟木頭、橫(heng)瀝(li)、茶山、企石、寮步、東(dong)(dong)(dong)坑、南城(cheng)、橋頭、東(dong)(dong)(dong)城(cheng)、沙(sha)田(tian)、石碣、石排、中堂、道滘(jiao)、洪梅、麻涌、望牛墩、高埗、萬江(jiang)(jiang)、莞(guan)城(cheng)、石龍(long)等32個鎮(zhen)街(jie)和松(song)山湖(生(sheng)態園),地(di)理(li)坐標位于東(dong)(dong)(dong)經113°30′57.19″~114°15′19.74″,北緯22°39′22.94″~23°08′41.58″。種植(zhi)面積(ji)9478.067公頃(qing),總產(chan)量(liang)11633噸。