東(dong)(dong)莞荔(li)枝品種繁(fan)多(duo),以(yi)(yi)桂味和糯米(mi)糍為(wei)主(zhu)。桂味荔(li)枝果色鮮紅(hong),近圓球形,果皮龜裂(lie)(lie)片(pian)凸起,裂(lie)(lie)紋明(ming)顯,縫合線明(ming)顯,裂(lie)(lie)片(pian)峰(feng)尖銳,每千克顆數在60個以(yi)(yi)下;核小(xiao),多(duo)退化;果肉厚且呈乳白(bai)色,肉質爽脆,清甜多(duo)汁(zhi),有桂花香味。東(dong)(dong)莞荔(li)枝產區位(wei)于廣東(dong)(dong)省東(dong)(dong)南部,產區地(di)(di)形地(di)(di)貌(mao)復雜,主(zhu)要分布(bu)在東(dong)(dong)部、南部、中部的山(shan)區、丘陵、埔田片(pian)區。地(di)(di)勢(shi)東(dong)(dong)南高、西北低。地(di)(di)貌(mao)以(yi)(yi)丘陵臺地(di)(di)、沖積平原(yuan)為(wei)主(zhu),土層深厚疏松、透(tou)氣性能好,保(bao)(bao)水保(bao)(bao)肥力強(qiang),有機質和礦(kuang)物元素豐富。
東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)荔枝(zhi)產區位于廣東(dong)(dong)省東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)部(bu),珠江(jiang)口東(dong)(dong)岸,東(dong)(dong)江(jiang)下游,東(dong)(dong)與惠州接壤,南(nan)(nan)與深圳相(xiang)(xiang)連,西與廣州番禺、南(nan)(nan)沙隔海相(xiang)(xiang)望(wang),北與廣州增城(cheng)(cheng)、惠州博羅隔江(jiang)相(xiang)(xiang)鄰。東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)荔枝(zhi)地域保護范圍覆(fu)蓋整個東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市境內(nei)的厚(hou)街(jie)、大朗(lang)、黃江(jiang)、謝(xie)崗(gang)、塘(tang)廈(sha)、清溪、大嶺山(shan)、鳳崗(gang)、常(chang)平、長安(an)、虎(hu)門、樟木頭、橫瀝、茶(cha)山(shan)、企(qi)石、寮步、東(dong)(dong)坑、南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)、橋頭、東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)、沙田、石碣、石排、中堂、道滘、洪梅、麻涌(yong)、望(wang)牛(niu)墩、高埗、萬江(jiang)、莞(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)、石龍等32個鎮街(jie)和松山(shan)湖(生態園),地理坐標位于東(dong)(dong)經113°30′57.19″~114°15′19.74″,北緯(wei)22°39′22.94″~23°08′41.58″。種(zhong)植(zhi)面(mian)積(ji)9478.067公頃,總產量11633噸。