When is litchi season?

Litchi is a fruit at the turn of spring and summer, and it is mostly mature in May and June every year.

But there are many varieties, such as early maturity, such as March red, which will mature in March and then go on the market one after another. There are also many middle and late-maturing varieties, such as Huaizhi and glutinous rice paste. It matures in summer every year, focusing on July to August. So it will be sold in the market from March to August.

growing environment

Litchi trees like high temperature and humidity and sunshine. Its heredity requires that the temperature of flower bud differentiation is relatively low, but the lowest temperature is -2 ~-4℃, so they will suffer from freezing injury. It is sunny and warm in flowering period, and no dry heat is the most favorable. Too low humidity, continuous rain, dry and hot weather or strong north wind are not conducive to flowering and pollination. Unfavorable disaster weather in the flower and fruit period will lead to falling flowers and fruits, and even loss of harvest.

principal item

The main cultivars of litchi are March Red, Round Branch, Black Leaf, Hu Aizhi, Guiwei, Glutinous Rice Paste, Justin, Zhu Lan, Chenzi, Gualv, Crystal Ball, Feizixiao and White Sugar Poppy. Among them, Guiwei and glutinous rice paste are the best varieties, and they are also the choice of fresh food, while Guaqing is a precious and hard-to-find variety. "Luogang Guiwei", "Bicun glutinous rice paste" and "Zengcheng Gualv" are known as "Three Unique Litchi". Huiyang town is rich in cinnamon, and glutinous rice paste is delicious and sweet.