Main agricultural plants of Liaoning include maize, sorghum, and soybeans. The region around Dalian produces three-quarters of China's exported apples and peaches. Cotton is also produced.

Golden peaches from Dalian

Liaoning's fruits include apples from Dalian and Yingkou, golden peaches from Dalian, pears from Beizhen of Jinzhou, white pears from Huludao and Suizhong, and apricots and plums from Gushan of Dandong.

There are also rich resources of wild plants in Liaoning. Besides those species which are included in forest and grass land resources, there have been more than 1, 350 species of plants discovered which have economic value.

Liaoning Province is located at the intersection of three regional ecosystems: the Northeastern China ecosystem, the North China ecosystem and the Mongolian-Xinjiang ecosystem. Thus it is blessed with abundant animal resources.

Red-crowned cranes

827 species of vertebrates including the red-crowned crane, white crane, golden vulture have been identified in Liaoning. Among these there are 6 endangered species enjoying the highest level of protection.