高州石硖龙眼上市，广东龙眼季开启

Core Viewpoint - The harvesting season for Shixia longan in Gaozhou, Guangdong has begun, marking the start of the longan season in the region, with expectations for increased output in the coming weeks [4][5][6]. Group 1: Harvesting and Production - Gaozhou's Shixia longan orchards have started harvesting, with increasing shipment volumes expected to peak after July 20 [4][5]. - Shixia longan is a major variety cultivated in Guangdong, known for its thin skin, sweet taste, and early maturity, leading to its harvest preceding other regions in Guangdong [6][7]. - The planting area for Shixia longan in Hengtang Town accounts for 70% of the total area, with significant production levels [10]. Group 2: Yield Expectations - Despite a delay in the overall maturity period of longan this year compared to previous years, it is still expected to be a bumper harvest year, with production projected to exceed 350,000 tons by 2025 [16][24][26]. - The yield of Shixia longan and Chuliang longan is anticipated to be higher than last year, with one farmer estimating an increase from 30,000 pounds to at least 38,000 pounds this year [24][26][27]. Group 3: Processing and Market Activity - As the longan shipment volume increases, processing activities are also ramping up, with daily production of longan meat already in the thousands of pounds [28][30]. - The processing town of Fenjie has 63 specialized villages for longan processing, with peak trading volumes reaching 800 tons of fresh fruit daily and annual trading volumes exceeding 100,000 tons [31][32].