What fruits and vegetable varieties are suitable for growing in Hainan?

Hainan is rich in fruits

Hainan is rich in fruits such as jackfruit, dragon fruit, ginseng fruit, wax apple, carambola, guava, betel nut, rambutan, mango and coconut. The most common ones are banana, pineapple, jackfruit, sugar apple and guava.

Fruits suitable for planting in Hainan

Hainan has a tropical monsoon climate with long summers and no winter, and excellent conditions of light, heat, water, etc., so the plants grow and reproduce quickly. Longan, lychee, banana, olive, bayberry, sour bean, olea europaea, durian, sapodilla, cashew, avocado, guava, sweet apple, jackfruit, mango, mangosteen, citrus, rambutan, etc. can be grown in Hainan.

1. Rambutan

Rambutan is also called hairy lychee and red-haired fruit. It is red or yellow in color when ripe. The taste of rambutan is very similar to lychee and it is juicy. However, the planting area in China is relatively small. Currently, it is only grown in Baoting and Sanya on Hainan Island, China.

2. Coconut

Coconuts were originally distributed in Asia and Indonesia, and are grown in the southern islands of Guangdong, China, the Leizhou Peninsula, Hainan, Taiwan and the tropical areas of southern Yunnan. They prefer sunny environments and are suitable for growing in low-altitude areas. They grow well in an environment with high temperature, abundant rainfall, plenty of sunshine and sea breeze.

3. Carambola

Carambola prefers warm and humid environment. It grows on roadsides, sparse woods or gardens. It cannot grow in areas with frost and cold damage. It likes light but can also tolerate a certain amount of shade. It is suitable for planting in moist and fertile soil. It is cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Yunnan and Hainan in China.

4. Durian

Durian is one of the famous tropical fruits. It is grown in Guangdong and Hainan, China. Durian is known as the "king of fruits" and prefers high temperature environments. The average daily temperature of the planting area must be above 22 degrees, and it can be cultivated in frost-free areas.