Which kind of litchi tastes best?

When it comes to litchi, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is the scene of Yang Guifei eating lychees in ancient times. Tang Ming Emperor smiled for Yang Guifei and sent litchi thousands of miles away, so it is not easy to eat fresh lychees in ancient times. with the continuous progress and development of science, it is relatively easy to eat fresh lychees now.

What are the kinds of litchi?

There are many varieties of litchi in China. According to the investigation in the early days of liberation, there are 82 varieties in Guangdong, 41 varieties in Fujian, and there are no exact statistics on the varieties in Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Taiwan and other provinces (regions). Among the many varieties of litchi, cinnamon and glutinous rice curd are the best, and they are also the choice of fresh food, while hanging green is a precious and difficult variety to find. "Luogang Gui Flavor", "Bicun Nuomi Rice Flavor" and "Zengcheng hanging Green" are known as the "three heroes of litchi".

1. The cinnamon flavor of litchi varieties

Also known as osmanthus twig, it gets its name because it contains sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance. It is one of the best varieties, and it is the best in the suburbs of Guangzhou and Lingshan County in Guangxi. Guiwei has two strains: all red and duck head green. The fruit is round, the shell is light red, thin and brittle; the protuberances of the lobes are small and pointed, and there are deep ring grooves around the top from both sides of the pedicel, both of which are characteristic of cinnamon; soft and full to yellow and white, small stone, sweet taste, ripe in early July.

2. Glutinous rice paste of litchi varieties

Also known as Mizhi, it is the most valuable variety in Guangdong. It is a famous Guangdong specialty fruit. It mainly produces Luogang District on the outskirts of Guangzhou and Xintang Town of Zengcheng City, followed by Conghua, Dongfan and other counties. The fruit is heart-shaped, nearly round, and the stalk is skewed as its variety characteristics; the initial listing is yellow, bright red; the lobes are large and narrow, longitudinally arranged, sparse, slightly convex, and the suture lines are wide and obvious; the top of the fruit is plump, the pedicel is slightly concave; the flesh is thick, small, pottery yellow and white translucent, containing 20% soluble solids, extremely sweet, fragrant, waxy and tender and smooth, and good quality. It is the favorite variety for consumers. It is most suitable for fresh food and drying. Mature in the first ten days of July. There are two strains of red-skinned big waxy and white-skinned small waxy.

3. Hanging Green of Litchi varieties

It is not only a treasure of litchi in Zengcheng, Guangdong, but also one of the famous species of litchi in Guangdong. It was listed as a tribute in feudal times. The fruit is as big as chicken seal, and the stone is as small as pea; the pericarp is dark red with green; the crack is flat, the suture is obvious; the meat is thick and crisp, sweet and juicy, population fragrance, unique flavor. Mature from late June to early July.

4. Feizixiao, the variety of litchi

In the legend about the delicacy of litchi, there is a poem with a special name: "once riding the concubine of the world of mortals laughs, no one knows that it is litchi", so there is also a kind of litchi variety called "Feizixiao".

Feizixiao is called thallium in Sichuan and green purse or jade purse in Taiwan. Feizixiao is characterized by a blue-red skin, a large, flesh color like white wax, crisp and sweet, and small kernels. It is said that when Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty smiled for Princess Yang Guifei, the lychee sent thousands of miles was the concubine's smile.

Construction of litchi plantation

1. Choose the garden. For high-yield cultivation of litchi, hills or slopes with open terrain, slope below 30 degrees, loose and fertile soil and water source should be selected as ideal for the development of plantations.

2. do a good job in planning. For the selected garden, it is necessary to conscientiously do a good job in the planning of variety selection, zoning, roads, drainage and irrigation systems, fertilizer bases, shelterbelts and auxiliary buildings, so as to facilitate the standardized management of orchards.

3. Determine the planting density reasonably. In general, the reasonable density is that the row spacing is 3.5 × 3.5 meters or 3.5 × 4 meters and planting 50-60 plants per mu.

4. Dig a big hole and put down enough base fertilizer. For those who reclaim and build orchards on hilly land, they shall be opened into equal height terrace belts or equal height trenches according to the row spacing specifications of planting. However, the planting hole is dug according to the selected plant distance, and the specification of the hole is 1 meter long, wide and deep, and 40 kilograms of garbage manure, green manure, barnyard manure and pig and cow manure under each hole are used as base manure.

5. Careful planting. When planting, take the seedling in one hand, gently return to the fine soil in the other hand, return to the soil to cover it to about 2 cm above the root, drench the root water, then continue to return to the mud, and when the return soil is about 10 cm above the ground, form a tree plate, then cover with thatch or stem Osmunda grass to moisturize, stand up next to the seedling, prevent wind and shake pine seedlings to cause dead seedlings, drench water every 3 days after setting, and pay attention to drainage and waterproofing on rainy days. The survival rate was checked and replanted in time after 30 days.

When does litchi usually ripen?

1. March Red generally matures in late March of the lunar calendar. Because of its early listing, March Red is the earliest mature species. It mainly produces Xinhui, Zhongshan, Zengcheng and other places in Guangdong. The fruit is heart-shaped, wide and sharp, with lobes of different sizes and irregular arrangement. the suture line is not obvious, the skin is thick, light red, the flesh is yellow and white, micro-tough, the tissue is rough, the core is big, the taste is sour and sweet, and there is residue after eating.

2. Round branches generally mature in late May or early June, also known as Shuidong or Shuidong black leaves, distributed in the suburbs of Guangzhou and various counties in the Pearl River Delta. They are named "Shuidong black leaves" because they are suitable for planting more water and have long pointed leaves, which are similar to black leaves. The fruit is short oval, the shoulder side is high and the side is low, the tortoise lobes are slightly flat and wide, not stabbing in the hand, the arrangement is regular, should be dark red, the pulp is soft and juicy, sweet and sour, slightly fragrant.

3. Black leaves usually mature in mid-June, also known as leaf branches and black leaves. It gets its name because of its dark green and nearly black leaves. It is cultivated in Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi. The fruit is short oval, the top of the fruit is round or obtuse, the fruit is flat, the skin is dark red, the shell is thin, the tortoise lobes are flat and obtuse, the size is uniform, the arrangement is regular, the cracks and sutures are obvious, the meat is solid and crisp, sweet and juicy, most of them are large nuclei. It is more resistant to storage.

4. Hanging green usually matures from late month to early July. It is not only a superior variety of Zengcheng litchi in Guangdong Province, but also one of the famous species of Guangdong litchi, which was listed as a tribute in feudal times. The Lingnan Litchi Spectrum describes that the fruit protrudes slightly higher on one side of the pedicel, which is called the bibcock, while the other protuberance is lower, which is called the Phoenix tail. When ripe, red clothes alternate, and a green line runs through to the end, changing its name. " The fruit is as big as a chicken seal, the kernel is as small as a pea, the pericarp is dark red with green, the crack is flat, the suture is obvious, the meat is thick and crisp, sweet and juicy, and the entrance is fragrant.

5. Huaizhi usually matures in early July. Huaizhi is also known as dense leaves, Phoenix, Gufeng, Huaizhi, Huaizhi, Hu It is suitable to be dry.

Efficacy and function of Litchi

1. Replenish energy, intelligence and brain. Litchi pulp is rich in glucose and sucrose, with a total sugar content of more than 70%, ranking first among many kinds of fruits, with the role of replenishing energy and increasing nutrition. Studies have shown that litchi has a nourishing effect on brain tissue and can significantly improve insomnia, forgetfulness, mental fatigue and other symptoms.

2. To enhance the immune function. Litchi meat is rich in vitamin c and protein, which helps to enhance the immune function of the body and improve disease resistance. Since ancient times, it has been regarded as a precious tonic.

3. Lower blood sugar. Litchi contains an amino acid, which has the effect of lowering blood sugar, which is very suitable for patients with diabetes.

4. detumescence and detoxification, stop bleeding and relieve pain. In addition to its well-known nourishing effect, litchi can also be used for surgical diseases, such as tumor, scrofula, ulcers, traumatic bleeding and other diseases.

5. Stop hiccup and diarrhea. Litchi is sweet and warm to the spleen and can reduce adverse events. It is a good dietotherapy for people with intractable hiccup and five changes.

Thus it can be seen that there are many kinds of litchi, and the taste of different kinds of litchi is slightly different, and the ripening time of different lychees is also different. in ancient times, the litchi eaten by Yang Guifei made the concubine laugh, and the concubine smiled with a small stone, flesh color like white wax, crisp and sweet and loved by people.