Compared with ordinary lychees, Feizixiao lychees have the following characteristics:
1. Characteristics of branches and leaves
The crown is spread upward, the branches are thick and strong, and the tree grows vigorously. The skin is grayish brown. The leaves are larger, oblong-lanceolate, and apex acuminate.
2. Fruit flower characteristics
The flower spikes are particularly long, the flower branches are sparse, and the flowers are large.
3. Fruit characteristics
Feizixiao is a carefully selected lychee. The lychee looks large, plump, and has particularly obvious color contrast. It is often red and green on a lychee. , although the overall color is green, it is actually very sweet and the core is very small. The fruit is nearly round or oval, large in size, weighing 23.5-31.5 grams per fruit, with light red and thin skin;
The flesh is white, thick, crisp, juicy and sweet in taste. Fragrant; edible rate 77.1% ~ 82.5%, soluble solids 17.1% ~ 20.5%, acid content 0.23 ~ 0.34g/100ml.
Introduction:
Feizixiao is a variety of lychee, also known as Luotangpu and Yuhebao.
Du Mu, a poet of the late Tang Dynasty, wrote in a poem: "The concubine laughed when she was riding in the mortal world, and no one knew it was lychee." This is how the variety of concubine laugh got its name.
This variety has large fruits, thick flesh, beautiful color, small core, sweet taste, and excellent quality and flavor. Mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions, this variety is one of the medium-early maturing and high-quality varieties.
Extended information:
Main varieties of lychees:
1. March Red
It is named because it matures in late March of the lunar calendar . It is the earliest maturing species. Mainly produced in Xinhui, Zhongshan, Zengcheng and other counties in Guangdong and Lingshan in Guangxi. The fruit is heart-shaped, broad at the top and pointed at the bottom; the cracks vary in size, irregularly arranged, and the sutures are not obvious; the skin is thick and light red; the flesh is yellow and white, slightly tough, with rough tissue, a large core, and a sour and sweet taste. There is residue after eating.
2. Round branch
Also known as Shuidong or Shuidong black leaves. Distributed in the suburbs of Guangzhou and counties in the Pearl River Delta. It is named because it is suitable for planting in abundant water and the leaves have long tips, are similar to black leaves and are thin. The fruit is short oval, or heart-shaped, with high shoulders and low sides; the cracks are slightly flat and wide, and should be dark red. The flesh is soft, juicy, sweet, sour, and slightly fragrant. Ripe in late May or early June.
3. Nuomi Ci
Also known as Mizhi, it is the most valuable variety in Guangdong. It is a famous Guangdong specialty fruit both at home and abroad. Mainly produced in Luogang District, a suburb of Guangzhou City, and Xintang Town, Zengcheng City, followed by Conghua, Dongfan and other counties.
The fruit is heart-shaped, nearly round, and the fruit stalk is skewed, which is a characteristic of the variety; it is yellow waxy when it first appears on the market, and bright red in the peak period; the cracks are large and narrow, arranged vertically, sparse, and slightly Convex, with broad and obvious sutures;
The fruit top is plump, and the pedicle is slightly concave; the flesh is thick, the core is small, the color is yellow-white and translucent, and it contains 20% soluble solids. The taste is extremely sweet and fragrant. , waxy and tender, of good quality. The most popular variety among consumers. Best for eating fresh and dry. Ripe in early July.
4. Concubine’s Smile
It is called Thallium Ti in Sichuan, and it is called Green Purse or Jade Purse in Taiwan. Feizixiao is popular in Xiamen, Guangdong, Sichuan, Taiwan and other regions. The characteristics of Feizixiao are that the peel is green and red, the fruit is large, the flesh color is like white wax, crisp and sweet, and the core is small. Legend has it that Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty wanted to win over Concubine Yang Guifei, and the lychees he sent from thousands of miles away were Concubine Xiao.
5. White Sugar Poppy
Also known as Bee Sugar Poppy (electric white). It is an early-maturing variety. The main production areas are Genzi Town, Gaozhou, Maoming City, Dianbai Yangjiao Town and other places. It is also cultivated sporadically. It has a cultivation history of about two to three hundred years.
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