Lychees mature in June and July every year, but lychees are on the market in April.

Lychee ripening can be carried out all year round, but it is easiest to take root in March-April, early-maturing varieties in February-March, and mid-maturing varieties in early to mid-April. At this time, the lychee gradually enters a period of vigorous growth activity. The sap flows vigorously and can easily peel off the phloem. Moreover, after girdling, the wound callus forms quickly, roots grow quickly, and seedlings mature early.

Lychee trees like high temperatures, high humidity, and light. Their genetics require relatively low temperatures during the flower bud differentiation period, but they will suffer frost damage when the lowest temperature is -2 to -4°C; the weather during the flowering period should be sunny, warm, but not dry. Heat is most beneficial, but hot and dry weather or strong north winds are not conducive to flowering and pollination. Unfavorable weather during the flowering and fruiting period may cause flower and fruit drop, or even loss of harvest.

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Main varieties of lychees:

March Red: Named because it matures in late March of the lunar calendar. 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.

Round branch: The fruit is short oval, the top is rounded or blunt, the fruit is flat; the skin is dark red, the shell is thin, the cracks are flat and blunt, uniform in size, regularly arranged, with obvious cracks and sutures. ; The meat is firm and crispy, sweet and juicy, with mostly large cores.

Huaizhi: named after the scent of osmanthus. It is one of the best varieties. The fruit is spherical, the shell is light red, thin and crisp; the cracks have small and pointed protrusions, and there are deep grooves around the top of the fruit from both sides of the pedicle, both of which are cinnamon-flavored. Characteristics: Yellowish white, soft and plump, with small core and very sweet taste.

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