Core Insights - The "Qinzhou Lychee Procurement Guide" has been officially released to facilitate nationwide buyers in understanding procurement information and the market timing for Qinzhou lychees [2][3][12] - The guide includes an introduction to Qinzhou lychee and its specialty fruit industry, featuring 22 quality lychee production and sales enterprises, 133 lychee orchards, and 85 marketing entities [4][5][12] - The guide aims to enhance the market competitiveness of Qinzhou lychees and will be complemented by a series of marketing activities, including the Ling Shan Lychee Cultural Tourism Festival [11][12][13] Industry Overview - Qinzhou is a significant production base for tropical and subtropical fruits in China, being the second-largest lychee production area in the country and the largest in Guangxi [17][18] - The region has a cultivation history of over 2000 years, with the oldest lychee trees exceeding 1500 years in age, and boasts over 20 main varieties, including "Ling Shan Lychee" and "Qin Bei Lychee," which have received national geographical indication certification [18][19][20] - By 2025, the lychee planting area in Qinzhou is expected to reach 1.1 million acres, with an anticipated production of over 500,000 tons, and the market availability will span from May to the end of July [20][21]