Myrica rubra is one of the most important fruits in Zhejiang province. In 2016, Myrica rubra cultivation accounts for 25.3% of fruit cultivation area, second only to Citrus (33%), and nearly 78% of the province's Yang Meiyuan has been put into production in Zhejiang. The output of waxberry ranks third in total output of fruit. The output value of waxberry ranks second in total output value of fruits. In 2017, the province is expected to bayberry cultivation area of 1 million 360 thousand acres, compared with the previous year increased slightly, but the slowdown in the pace of development. From the varieties of waxberry production layout, East Quebec Yang Meizhan 53.1%, Yang Meizhan 27.8%, Ding Ao Biqi bayberry, Yang Meizhan rice accounted for 3.9% of 2.9%, which has increased the proportion of Dongkui bayberry, other varieties of stable and slightly reduced the proportion of. The province expects bayberry production 630 thousand tons, compared with the previous year increased by 10%, among them, Taizhou 278 thousand tons, 122 thousand tons of Wenzhou, Ningbo 94 thousand tons, 58 thousand tons of Lishui; main cultivars of Dongkui bayberry 350 thousand tons, 180 thousand tons of water chestnut.
According to the Provincial Department of agriculture experts, with the increase of fruit production of high quality consciousness, quality cultivation techniques of flower and fruit thinning, pruning, fertilization, cultivation and further popularization, if the latter does not appear abnormal weather, this year will be better than in previous years the quality of red bayberry.
