When will litchi be on the market?

Litchi will be on the market from May to July. Litchi is best grown in a warm and dry environment. Generally cultivated, it matures in June-July. There are many kinds of litchi, which ripens in a few months, and the ripening time is different according to different kinds.

Early-maturing litchi ripens in March, round-branch litchi ripens in May, black-leaf litchi ripens in June and hanging green litchi ripens in July. Generally, litchi varieties that mature in June-July are the most and the most delicious.

Types of litchi.

1, March Red. Because it matures in the late March of the lunar calendar, it is named March Red, which is an early-maturing variety and a common variety in litchi. The main producing areas are Xinhui, Zhongshan and Zengcheng in Guangdong. The epidermis of March Red is thick and reddish, the lobes vary in size, the arrangement is irregular, and the suture line is not obvious. Litchi meat is yellow-white, with large core and sweet and sour taste, but it is very popular with consumers because of its early listing.

2. I laugh. Riding on the world of mortals, the princess smiled, and no one knew it was litchi. This poem says that the concubine smiles at litchi, which is big in fruit, thick in meat, beautiful in color, small in stone and sweet in taste. The main producing areas are Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions. This variety is one of the middle and early maturing varieties with high quality, and it matures in June and July.

3. cinnamon. Guiwei litchi is the most common variety in the market, named after its sweet-scented osmanthus flavor, also known as Guizhi and Green. The origin of Guiwei is Maoming, Guangdong. Guiwei litchi fruit has good quality, thin core and crisp and sweet meat.

4. glutinous rice paste. Glutinous rice paste is known as the king of litchi in Guangdong, and it ripens in June and July. The biggest feature of this variety of litchi is "sweet", which is rich in sugar, extremely sweet and soft in taste. The fruit of this variety has a strange shape, and the skin is bright red with waxy yellow.