Litchi-Rose Scented
Vigorous tree and regular bearer
Optimum spacing is 7m x 7m
Fruit round to heart shaped; 3.40 cm long, 3.35 cm diameter, average fruit weight - 18.8 g
Fruit skin thin, reddish violet, attractive
Excellent taste with pleasant aroma; aril-68.0 per cent, seed-21.28 per cent; TSS - 21o Brix
Fruits mature during the last week of May-first week of June under Lucknow conditions
Fruit yield is around 65-70 kg at 12 years of age
Fertilizers recommended : N-500g, P-250g and K-500g/plant/year for adult tree
Pests and diseases: leaf roller and leaf miner are observed as minor pests in this region
Litch-Green
Moderately vigorous and regular bearer
Optimum spacing is 7m x 7m
Fruit heart shaped; 3.75 cm long, 2.91 cm diameter, average fruit weight - 17.5 g
Fruit skin thin, green with pointed violet ,attractive
Good taste ,sweet with pleasant aroma ; aril-71.0 per cent, seed-19.32 per cent, TSS - 210 Brix
Fruits mature during last week of May under Lucknow conditions
Fruits yield is around 55-60 kg at 12 years of age
Fertilizers recommended : N-500g, P-250g and K-500g/plant/year for 12 year tree
Pests and diseases: leaf roller and leaf miner are observed as minor pests in this region
Litchi-Early Large Red
Vigorous tree and regular bearer
Optimum spacing is 7m x 7m
Fruits obliquely heart shaped (3.80 x 3.50 cm ), average fruit weight - 19.50 g
Fruit skin thin, red, attractive
Sweet taste with good aroma ; aril - 66.70 per cent, seed-19.80 per cent, TSS - 210 Brix
Fruits mature early during the last week of May under Lucknow conditions
Fruit yield is around 65-70 kg at 12 years of age
Fertilizers recommended :N-500g,P-250g and K-500g/plant/year for 12 years old
Pests and diseases: leaf roller and leaf miner are observed as minor pests in this region
Litchi-Calcuttia
Moderately vigorous and not a regular bearer
Tolerates hot winds ‘loo’; can be grown in hotter areas with sufficient irrigation
Optimum spacing is 7m x 7m
Fruit yield is around 70-75 kg at 12 years of age
Fruits mature late during mid June under Lucknow conditions; staggered harvests up to 15-20 days possible by irrigation
Fruit bunches very attractive, fruits obliquely long heart shaped (4.00 x 3.60 cm ), average fruit weight of 25.00 g
Fruit skin thick, tyrian rose, attractive
Sweet taste with good aroma; aril-52.0 per cent, seed-28.0 per cent, TSS - 21.5o Brix
Fertilizers recommended :N-500g,P-250g and K-500g/plant/year for 12 year old tree
Pests and diseases : leaf roller and leaf miner are observed as minor pests in this region
Contact:
The Director(Indian Council of Agricultural Research) Rehmankhera, P.O.Kakori, Lucknow UP, INDIA, 227107
