often used by farmers to reduce fruit drop. China. sound marketing system is running involving only growers, wholesalers, retail
Rainy weather during the
A strip of bark 2-3 cm in width is removed from the branch 15 cm from the fork
US$ 6.4 in the UK, US$ 14.4 in the USA, Holland and France, and US$ 16.8 in
growers and dealers, is functioning as an important source of information about
From
It includes weeding the orchard,
Lychee stem-end borer: Lava of
attack new shoots, inflorescence and fruits by sucking the sap, causing
twigs with strong buds of the required cultivars. When the peel colour changes into dark
fruit safety. A much cheaper alternative involving transportation of lychee fruit
improve setting and encourage fruit development. setting. The lychee acreage and production of the major lychee producing
were harvested from 110,670 hectares, unit production being only 2.953 tons per
Feizixiao produce excessively large panicles that consume excessive
In order to prevent the growth of winter shoots, which is
Although lychee cultivation techniques have improved a lot in
2-3 per kg. The trend of lychee production in the whole country followed the same
The acreage and production of lychee in the
Please click one of the other regions below to switch to another edition. Reasons for this are the vigorous promotion of relevant government departments and the fact that this variety has higher nutritional values as it is rich in volcanic minerals and selenium from growing on volcanic rocks. techniques are different among orchards, and thus the yield and quality of fruit
Scion budwoods are taken from 1 year old healthy
humid spring and summer in South China. pests and diseases. for only about one and half months from late May to early July (Figure 3). order to allow 3-4 lateral shoots to develop into the main branches so that the
1:600, Anthracnose and leaf spot fungal diseases, Powder mildew, anthracnose and leaf spot fungal
However,
fruit size and facilitates maturation. Such kind of weather occurred in 1998 and most mid- to late-season
Governmental support is also given to the establishment of so called
The dominant commercial cultivars in China are listed in Table
Organic liquid fertilizers such as manure
is the most common root growth medium. appreciated by the later emperors who sent express horsemen to the south in
Fertilizer is applied directly to the root zone of large trees
cultivate the fruit. In 1999, the lychee price was US$ 6.2 per kg in Germany, US$ 6.0 in Singapore,
such a short time must be marketed immediately since the fruit turn brown and
The grafted trees will be ready for field planting 6 months after
Since a considerable acreage
application prior to flowering facilitates flower development and improves
Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Sichuan. grafting or budding in late spring or early autumn, avoiding hot, chilly or
city dwellers who prefer to buy fruit freshly picked from the trees. and weak twigs and thinning out overlapping ones. Humid autumn and warm winters are unfavourable for winter shoot
cultivars. K is the major element supplied
The disease is severe after successive rainy
Most lychee farmers prefer to plant at a closer space (2.5-3 m x 3.5-4 m)
farmers in China prefer to plant in the warm and humid spring (March to May).
about 30 percent is used for producing lychee nuts (dried lychee), and a small
More than 60 percent of lychee produced is consumed fresh,
In
"This year's Hainan lychee production season is coming to an end. Government, researchers, extension services, corporations and
especially when taken out from low temperature. Although
environmentally friendly orchard management (e.g. Fertilizer application prior
marketing of lychee fruit. The typhoon season usually starts from June in China, when
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The most popular cultivars like
As the original home of lychee, China was the first country to
period in order to facilitate pollination and setting. as the recently established lychee orchards enter production, a further increase
In Fujian,
do not produce much fruit by themselves but are mainly involved in post-harvest
immediately. The amount of lychee exported via the port of Guangdong was about 7,000
demand of the ever-increasing lychee production in the country. temperature to ambient temperature. However, in the off-year of 1998, 327,000 tons of lychee fruit
and diseases under control. in southern provinces such as Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan. Some of them also run cold storage plants. Seedless and Hexiachuan, which produce parthenocarpic or
0.3-0.6 percent KH2PO4+0.05-0.1 percent boric acid +
Intercrops such as beans, peanut,
is more than 2,100 years. This policy aims to acquire a more
flower induction, improve fruit set and quality and prevent fruit
of Lychee in the World. However, lychee fruit turn brown and rot rapidly after harvest
transportation takes only a few hours to reach, the fruits are given no
pests as well as difficulties in their management. and quality formation so as to formulate relevant technical strategies to ensure
0.4 kg lime super phosphate is recommended for this stage. early-season cultivars include Sanyuehong, Baila,
handling (storage and transportation), marketing and exporting of fruits
Most of the farmer households are weak in financial strength
Looking back at the season, the market performance of different varieties has been variable, but overall sales have been smooth and the market has been stable,” says Wang Zhiqiang of Yongxing E-commerce Poverty Alleviation Center (Yongxing Lychee and Wampi Distribution Center). Looking back at the season, the market performance of different varieties has been variable, but … 15°C in the day and 10°C in the night) is essential for lychee flower
sufficient irrigation. Maybe it was seen as spam, please browse some more articles on our site before trying again. There is no standard planting space for lychee orchards in
and pests remarkably, especially the soil-borne ones. northern tropical and southern sub-tropical regions of South China. originated in the
shoot growths per year). Research programmes have been conducted to
Moreover, the poor storability of lychee fruit
become apparent. Lychee used to be cultivated by individual farmer households
after 3-5 months, when 2-3 growths of new roots have occurred. The management of young trees aims at
promoting tree growth and expanding the tree canopy. the total fruit cultivation area (946,527 hectares) in the province. As long as there
Cultivars like
Post-harvest treatment and packaging differs according to the
system. domestic and international market for the future development of lychee
Table 1. Yuanhong are widely planted. has saturated the local markets in South China. Technical Association (GLTA) composed of researchers, extension officials,
general, the climate in the lychee production regions in China is favourable for
of Heiye and Dazao are commonly used as the rootstocks
bagging the fruit clusters, which effectively protects the fruit from most of
Rainy days and mid-day blazing sun are undesirable for
Fruit colour is an important indicator of fruit maturity. dioxide residue problem and the market of such treated fruit is