Litchi is available from May 1 day to the end of July.
Litchi varieties and maturity time.
March red
It is named because it matures in late March of the lunar calendar. It is the most precocious variety. Mainly produced in Xinhui, Zhongshan, Zengcheng and Lingshan, Guangxi. The fruit is heart-shaped, wide at the top and sharp at the bottom; Lobes are different in size, irregularly arranged, and suture lines are not obvious; Thick skin, reddish; The meat is yellowish-white, slightly tough, rough in texture, large in core, sweet and sour in taste, and has residue after eating. Because it was listed early, it is still very popular with consumers.
Round branch
Also known as Shuidong or Shuidong Black Leaf. Distributed in the suburbs of Guangzhou and counties in the Pearl River Delta. It is named because it is suitable for planting in watery places, and its leaves are slender and similar to black leaves. The fruit is short oval, or slanting heart-shaped, with high shoulder edge and low shoulder edge; The cracked slice is slightly flat and wide, and it should be dark red. The pulp is soft, smooth and juicy, sweet and sour, and slightly fragrant. Mature at the end of May or early June.
Black leaves
The fruit is short oval, round or obtuse at the top, and flat; Dark red skin, thin shell, flat and blunt lobes, uniform size, regular arrangement, obvious cracks and stitches; The meat is firm and crisp, sweet and juicy, and most of them are big stones. Mature in mid-June. More resistant to storage.
Hu Aizhi
Also known as Ye Mi, Fenghua, Gu Feng, Hu Aizhi (according to legend, an ancient book passed by Lingnan, so it was named after the litchi given by villagers) and Hu Aizhi. Guangdong is the most widely cultivated and prolific variety. Both fresh and dry are suitable. The fruit is round or nearly round, and the pedicle is flat; The shell is thick and tough, crimson, with large lobes, slightly convex or nearly flat, irregularly arranged, with occasional spikes near the pedicle, dense and few; The meat is milky white, soft, clear and juicy, sweet and sour, with large and long nuclei and occasional small nuclei. Mature in early July.
Guiwei
Also known as cassia twig, it is named after the fragrance of osmanthus. Is one of the best varieties, produced in the suburbs of Guangzhou and Lingshan, Guangxi. There are two kinds of cinnamon flavors: Hong Quan and Duck Head Green. The fruit is spherical, the shell is light red, thin and crisp; The chapped slices are small and sharp, and there are deep grooves around the top of the fruit from both sides of the pedicel, which is the characteristic of cinnamon; Yellow and white, soft and full, small core and sweet taste. It ripens in early July.
Nomitz
Also known as Mizhi, it is the most valuable variety in Guangdong. It is a famous Guangdong specialty fruit at home and abroad. Mainly produced in Luogang District, a suburb of Guangzhou, and Xintang Town, Zengcheng City, followed by Conghua County and Dong Fan County. The fruit is heart-shaped, nearly round and its stalk is skewed. Yellow wax color at the beginning of listing, bright red at the beginning; The cracks are large and long, longitudinally arranged, sparse and slightly convex, and the suture line is wide and obvious; The top of the fruit is plump and the pedicel is slightly concave; The meat is thick, the core is small, the pottery color is yellow, white and translucent, and the soluble solid content reaches 20%. It is very sweet, fragrant, waxy, tender and of good quality. It is the favorite variety of consumers. Best for fresh food and drying. Mature in early July. There are two strains of red glutinous rice and white glutinous rice.
Justin
Also known as wrinkled core, it is mainly produced in Minhou County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. The fruit is heart-shaped and the top of the branch is full; The fruit stalk is long; The pericarp is purplish red, with lobules and spines in the center, and the suture line is not obvious; The meat is thin, milky white, the size of the core is less than 7, and it tastes sweet and sour. Mature in mid-July.
Zhu Lan
Mainly produced in Longhai, Nanjing, Zhangzhou and other counties and cities in Fujian. There are red and cyan. The fruit is heart-shaped and full; The fruit stalk is thin; The crack is large and spineless; It should be thin, with different sizes and large cores; Pottery is milky white, sweet and sour, and of medium quality. Mature in mid-July. Besides fresh food, it is suitable for canning and drying.
Chenzi
It is a must among litchi in Fujian. When it matures, it gives off a faint fragrance, which is refreshing. Putian and Xianyou are the most famous areas. Cai Xiang. Litchi spectrum. This variety has been introduced to the United States at the beginning of this century and cultivated in southern Australia.
Hang green
It is the treasure of litchi in Zengcheng, Guangdong Province, and one of the famous litchi varieties in Guangdong Province. Tribute of feudal times. "Lingnan litchi spectrum" describes: its fruit "protrudes a little higher beside the pedicle, which is called the dragon head; One side is low, called phoenix tail. Dressed in red when cooked, there is a green line running through it, so it was renamed. " The fruit is as big as a chicken print and the core is as small as a pea; Pericarp dark red with green; The lobes are flat and the suture lines are obvious; The meat is thick and crisp, sweet and juicy, fragrant and unique in flavor. Mature from late June to early July. At the 2002 Green Litchi Auction held in Zengcheng City, Guangdong Province, a litchi sold for 555,000 yuan. This litchi was picked from an old tree hanging green in Zengcheng "Xiyuan". This tree has a history of more than 400 years, and it bears little fruit every year. Its characteristic is that the shell color is slightly green and six dividends, and a green line runs through the fruiting body. The flesh is crisp, tender and slightly fragrant, and it is wrapped with non-wet paper after peeling. Become the most expensive fruit in history.
Supplement:
Cherry in China has weak cold resistance and likes warm and humid climate. Mature in May, born on sunny side of hillside or beside ditch. Suitable for planting in places with annual average temperature of 65,438+05 ~ 65,438+06℃. Sandy loam with loose soil and deep soil layer is the best soil.