When will litchi ripen?

When will litchi ripen? Generally speaking, litchi ripens from June to July every year, but due to different varieties of litchi, the ripening time of litchi is also different. the following editor will introduce in detail when different varieties of litchi will mature.

March red

March red generally matures in late March of the lunar calendar, because of its early listing, it is named March Red, which belongs to the earliest mature species, mainly producing Xinhui, Zhongshan, Zengcheng and other places in Guangdong. The fruit is heart-shaped, wide and sharp, with lobes of different size 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.

Round branch

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 the Pearl River Delta counties. They are named "Shuidong black leaves" because they are suitable for planting and the leaves are long and thin, 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.

Black leaf

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.

Hang green

Hanging green usually matures from late month to early July. It is a superior variety of litchi in Zengcheng, Guangdong Province, and it is 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.

Huaizhi

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

Cinnamon flavor

Guiwei usually matures in early July. Guiwei, also known as osmanthus twig, gets its name from the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus, which is characterized by round fruit, smaller fruit shape than "black leaf", light red shell, thin and brittle shell, small and pointed lobes, sharp spines, and deep ring grooves around the top of the fruit from both sides of the stem, soft and full to yellow and white, small core, and sweet taste. Guiwei has two strains of "all red" and "duck head green", among which "duck head green" is the top grade. The difference between "duck head green" and "full red" is that when "duck head green" matures, there is a green dot the size of mung beans on the reddish shell.

Glutinous rice branch

Glutinous rice branches usually mature in early July. Glutinous rice branches, also known as rice branches, mainly produce Luogang and Xintang in the suburbs of Guangzhou, followed by Zengcheng, Conghua, Dongfan and other places. The fruit is heart-shaped and nearly round, and its pedicel is askew. Yellow color on the market at the beginning, bright red in a prosperous period. The lobes are large and narrow, longitudinally arranged, sparse, slightly convex, suture broad and obvious, fruit top plump, pedicel slightly concave, meat thick, small nucleus, pottery yellow and white translucent, containing 20% soluble solids, extremely sweet, fragrant, waxy and tender.

Yuanhong

Yuanhong usually matures in mid-July, also known as wrinkled nucleus, mainly produces Minhou County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, the fruit is heart-shaped, the top of the fruit is plump, the pedicel is long, the pericarp is purplish red, the lobes are small, there are small thorns in the center, the suture is not obvious, the meat is thin and milky white, and the kernels are of different sizes and taste sweet and sour.