Hello
There is no commercial cultivation of lychee in maharashtra. The important cultivars of litchi are
Flush pink, leaf boat-shaped, dark green, panicle long, fruits oblong with round apex.
-Colour of fruit deep pink
Shahi/Tirkolia
-Rose flavour
Rose scented
-Colour of fruit light and greenish
Green
-High cracking and big seed
Ajhauli
-Late in Maturity
Dehra Dun
2. Deep pink flush, leaf with twist along the length, curved upward from the midrib and down along their length, panicle long, fruit oblong with pointed apex
-Color of fruit pink
China
-Fruits deep pink
Purbi/Manraji
-Fruits in bunches
Bombaia/ Calcuttia
-Early maturity
CHES-2
3. Dark pink flush, oval shaped leaves, compact and small panicles, Fruit round, smooth, chicken tongue seed (aborted seed)
-Early maturing
Early bedana or Early seedless
-Late maturing
Late seedless/Late Bedana
-Deep pink colour
-Mid season maturity
Swarna Rupa
4. Deep pink flush, boat-shaped and dark green long leaves, panicle long, largest size fruit, deep in colour
Kasba
5. Small elongated leaves, light green in colour, panicle compact, fruit medium in size, very late maturity.
-Pulp sweet and excellent flavour
Longia.
-Pulp sour
Kaselia
Lychee cultivation is highly successful in areas having minimum temperature of 10°C from December to February and 38°C from April to June
Regards
Ashwini
