It was cultivated as early as the 12th century.
In the Qing dynasty, it was a tribute to the court for the emperor to taste.
In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Qu Dajun's litchi poems chanted: "Duanyang is a virgin, when Qi Rushan entered the market.
A tree in Zengcheng is famous for its green color, but few people know it.
Li Fengxiu, a poet in Qing Dynasty, intoned: "Litchi is all over Zhou Nan, and Zengcheng is as expensive as a pearl.
It's not easy to buy gold. It hasn't been put on the market in May.
Zhu Yizun, a litterateur in the Qing Dynasty, praised the southern Guangdong litchi, saying, "The southern Guangdong litchi is inconclusive, so we can talk about it. Litchi in central Guangdong is the best.
"It can be seen that its preciousness is called the' King of Litchi'.
Zengcheng Gualv has been officially documented for more than 400 years. According to the records of the county annals during the Qianlong period, it originated in Siwanggang, Xintang, Zengcheng. Later, during the Jiaqing period, due to the harassment of officials and the unbearable burden of the people, all the green lychees were cut down. Fortunately, there is only one tree left in the western suburb of the county seat (now hanging green square in Licheng). "Hanging green in the West Garden" is precious.
The fruit of green litchi is flat and round, not too big, generally about 0.5 kg.
Pedicel has a small fruit like mung bean; The fruit shoulders on both sides of the pedicel are raised, and the side with small fruit grains is slightly higher, which is called faucet and the other side is called phoenix tail.
When the fruit is ripe, it is red and purple, and a green line runs straight through it, thus obtaining the title of "hanging green".
The flesh is tender, crisp and sweet. What is special is that it coagulates fat without overflowing the pulp and is wrapped with yarn, so the paper stays dry overnight.
Qu Dajun said in "Guangdong New Language": "Hanging green is as crisp as a pear, and the pulp is gone. If the shell is removed, it will remain unchanged for three days.
"Excellent quality, is one of the best litchi.
200 1 At the rare fruit auction held in Gualou Square, a litchi named "Xiyuan Gualou" fetched a high price of 55,000 yuan, becoming the most expensive fruit in the world, breaking the world Giles record in one fell swoop. At the auction in 2002, Zengcheng 10 litchi was fiercely auctioned by 25 buyers, and was finally accepted by 10 buyers, with a total turnover of 1.3 1.5 million yuan.
Among them, the No.1 "Xiyuan Gualv" weighing only 18.8 grams sold for a sky-high price of 555,000 yuan, which not only broke the Guinness World Record of "55,000 yuan for a litchi" set last year, but also became the biggest highlight of the day when the price of "Gualv" soared tenfold in a year, attracting the attention of the whole world. According to Zengcheng officials, the proceeds from this auction are not only used to hang the green mother.