Academic literature on the topic 'Litchi – Varieties'

Litchi is a traditional tree crop grown in Southern China. Sustainable development of the litchi industry is reliant on technology adoption by farmers. The top grafting technique allows for the introduction of new, quality litchi varieties. The fact that these new varieties ripen earlier or later than the traditional ones helps stabilize litchi prices. Selling new litchi varieties can increase farmers’ incomes through higher prices of quality varieties and stabilizing prices by staggering the harvest periods. However, the rate of adoption of top grafting among farmers is low, and up till now, more than half of the litchi trees in China are still traditional litchi varieties. This study explores the factors that influence top grafting adoption by litchi farmers. Using primary data gathered by the China Agriculture Research System of Litchi and Longan (CARSLL) from 567 litchi farming households, a binary logit choice model is employed to determine the factors that influence adoption of litchi top grafting among litchi farmers. The results show that farmers owning larger litchi orchards are more likely to adopt top grafting compared to ones owning smaller orchards. Litchi information accumulation, including experience and training, significantly influences farmers’ technology adoption levels. Moreover, a positive attitude toward technology also significantly influences technology adoption behaviours.

An investigation was conducted at Borjona village of Kapasia, Gazipur district during September 2011 to October 2012 to examine the biological performance of Indian spinach and papaya in litchi based agroforestry system. Papaya was planted between two litchi plants in each line and Indian spinach varieties were grown in the inter-space of two lines of litchi plant as well as control (farmer’s practice) in May 2012. Yield and yield contributing characters of Indian spinach varieties grown as litchi-papaya based agroforestry system and control did not vary. However, sprout plant-1 and sprout weight of Indian spinach varieties grown in litchi-papaya based system were significantly influenced while the other parameters did not vary. Sprout plant-1 of KS green (2.97) and local (2.89) variety were identical but higher over KS red variety (2.57). Sprout weight of KS red variety was the highest (85.80 g) while KS green and local variety gave lower and identical sprout weight. Though the yield did not vary among the varieties, KS red gave the highest yield (36.32 t ha- 1) followed by local (34.61 t ha-1) and KS green (34.00 t ha-1). In case of growth of litchi, plant height and stem diameter increment were 21.39 and 44.94 % over the eleven months observation period. The yield of papaya was quite satisfactory with an average 42 fruits per plant with 23.71 t ha-1. Therefore, in the Litchi-Papaya-Indian spinach based system, Indian spinach varieties could be ranked as KS red > Local> KS green.Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 6 (1): 34-40, June, 2016

The characteristics of litchi pollen have drawn increasing attention in recent years. Previous studies indicated that there are significant differences in the quantity and viability of litchi pollen grains among different varieties and flowering stages. Moreover, the same variety may show a different quantity of pollen grains and viability in different years. There is still a lack of systematic studies on the change of pollen germination rate and pollen amount in different varieties and at different flowering stages. In this study, the changes in the germination rate of pollen at different development stages were studied. It was primarily revealed that the pollen germination rate already approached its peak upon the filament extends fully, but the anther does not dehisce the developmental stage. In 2009 and 2010, the viability and number of pollen grains per anther were investigated in 65 litchi cultivars, and a difference was observed among cultivars. The pollen germination rate ranged between 20.14% (‘Wuchali’) and 54.69% (‘Donlongmili’). The number of pollen grains per anther ranged between 1555 (‘Zhongshanzhuangyuanhong’) and 7455 (‘Houye’). Sixty-five litchi cultivars were classified into six clusters based on the pollen quantity and germination rate. Most litchi cultivars can produce large amounts of viable and compatible pollen grains during the flowering period. Thus, our results indicate that the pollen amount and germination rate might not be the only factors restricting the successful pollination of litchi.

Lychee productivity (Litchi chinensis) has been decreasing since the appearance of the erinose mite Aceria litchii (Keifer) in the main producing regions. This mite causes erinose formation in leaflets, branches, and fruits, which affects fruit productivity and quality. This study referred to an assessment of the population dynamics of this mite associated with abiotic factors in different lychee varieties during 25 months. For the assessments, the germplasm bank of the Faculty of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, UNESP–Jaboticabal, state of São Paulo, with lychees in full production was used. The assessed varieties were Bengal, Americana, Brewster, Groff, and WB4. Aceria litchii occurred in lychee plants over the years, reaching the highest levels in October and November. These results are considered important for the establishment of a more adequate management program for A. litchii. In this study, we verified that the Bengal variety (widely commercialized) is one of the varieties more susceptible to the mite attack. The variety Americana showed resistance to the mite. Despite the occurrence records for the pest in this variety, the number of individuals and, consequently, the erinose was reduced. Information reported here on the relationships between lychee varieties and the main crop pest is essential to implement plant-breeding programs or even select resistant or tolerant varieties to the erinose mite.

Litchi chinensis (Sapindaceae) is a tree that originates from China and is cultivated for its sweet fruits all over the world in warm climates. Unusual fatty acids such as cyclopropanoic fatty acids have been identified in the seeds of Litchi. Because of their potential value for industry (as inks, cosmetics, detergents, lubricants, etc.), the variability in the relative levels of unusual fatty acids in the seeds of 28 different Litchi varieties was analysed at two locations (on Ræunion Island in the Indian Ocean) and on two different harvest dates. Except for one variety, all the seeds contained cis-9, 10-methylene-octadecanoic acid (C19CA) at a relative level of 35–48%. The only variety that contained no or only traces of C19CA was Groff, seeds of which were significantly much smaller than those from all other varieties.

This paper examined the profitability of litchi production in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh. Both primary and secondary data were used to accomplish the study. The primary data were collected during production period of litchi from February to May, 2015 through direct interviews with litchi growers. In total 60 litchi growers were interviewed from four villages of Dinajpur district to collect the necessary information. Profitability analysis was employed for analyzing the data and testing the hypotheses of the study. The life cycle of litchi is divided into five parts; juvenile or non-bearing stage, early bearing stage, young bearing orchards, full bearing orchards and old declining orchard, respectively. Per acre production in a season of its full bearing stage was considered for this paper. The production of litchi largely depends on its age and weather during the four month of litchi production. The major findings of the present study revealed that per acre net return of litchi considering selected varieties was Tk. 171624 based on one production period (February to May) in its full bearing stages which means litchi production is a profitable enterprise.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 13(2): 283-289, December 2015

Four Geographical Indication litchi genotypes (GIs) viz., Kadmi Lichu, Mongalbari Lichu, Deshi/Ati/Rajshahi Local (BARI Lichu-1) and Bedana Lichu, and three released varieties viz., BARI Lichu-2, 3 and 4) were characterized morphologically during July 2012 to June 2013 with a view to identifying the degree of morphological and genetic variation of litchi within cultivars, and to establish a permanent database for documentation of litchi. Morphological characterization data were recorded from standing trees of the most concentrated areas of cultivation for GIs and the respective stations from where the variety was released viz., Kadmi from Sonargaon, Narayanganj; Mongalbari from Pakundia, Kishoreganj; Rajshahi Local from Mohanpur village of Shyampur union under Rajshahi district; Bedana from Masimpur, Dinajpur; BARI Lichu-2 and BARI Lichu-3 from RARS, Akbarpur and BARI Lichu-4 from BSPC, Debiganj. Historical background of geographical indication crops of litchi as described by aged people of their most concentrated areas of cultivation indicated that the cultivars were originated naturally in those areas. The cultivars were very location specific. They do not perform well in respect of yield and quality outside their areas of origin indicating their very narrow adaptability range. It was another indication regarding location of origin of the GI crops. On the other hand, the exotic cultivars grown in the country such as BARI Lichu-2, BARI Lichu-3 etc. possess country wide adaptability. Wide variations were observed among the GI crops and released varieties included in this study for plant, leaf, inflorescence, flower and fruit characters. Variation was also recorded in respect of incidence of biotic and abiotic stresses like insect pests, mites, diseases, sunburn, fruit cracking and fruit drop. Each GI/released variety possesses some unique characters, which distinguish it from all other genotypes.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 42(1): 103-120, March 2017

Leaf blight of seven varieties of litchi caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae was surveyed in the nurseries of major litchi growing areas in Bangladesh viz. Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Khagrachari. The mean level of incidence and severity were 8.58 and 7.88% in Rajshahi, 9.88 and 8.88% in Dinajpur, 8.44 and 7.76% in Rangpur, 6.50 and 6.18% in Mymensingh and 9.00 and 7.98% in Khagrachari. Incidence and severity of bacterial leaf blight disease of litchi varied significantly depending on weather conditions. Correlation studies revealed that bacterial leaf blight disease of litchi seedlings were positively correlated with temperature, rainfall and relative humidity, where temperature and rainfall was the major factor to the variations of both incidence and severity. Antibiotic sensitivity test revealed that among fifteen isolates, most of the isolates of P. syringae pv. syringae collected from litchi were sensitive to Gentamycin and Erythromycin. Under net house condition, six different treatments (i) Gentamycin @ 0.05%, (ii) Erythromycin @ 0.05%, (iii) Doxycycline @ 0.05%,(iv) Copper sulphate @ 0.05%, (v) BAU-Biofungicide @ 2% and (vi) Control were used for controlling bacterial leaf blight of litchi (Variety: China-3). BAU-Biofungicide was found to be superior in controlling bacterial leaf blight of litchi that reduced 33.64% disease incidence and 60.77 % disease severity in 2010-11 and 63.76% disease incidence and 61.40 % disease severity in 2011-12 over control when applied as foliar spray @ 2% followed by Copper sulphate (0.05%) and Erythromycin (0.05%).The Agriculturists 2017; 15(1) 10-18

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Resumo: Sendo baixo o florescimento e a alternância de produção um sério problema para os produtores de lichia do mundo todo, se instalou este experimento em plantas do banco de germoplasma da Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP - Jaboticabal, estado de São Paulo. Com o objetivo de estudar o efeito do anelamento de ramos sobre o florescimento, a influência dos quadrantes geográficos no florescimento e, com base nas medidas do fruto nos eixos longitudinal (L) e transversal (T), indicar o período da maturação de variedades de lichia Bengal, Brewster, Mauritius, WB4, Americana e Groff com 9 anos de idade. Foram registrados dados de temperatura, precipitação, o número de flores por ramos e o comprimento dos eixos L e T dos frutos. Efetuou-se o anelamento de ramos com 1 cm de espessura na primeira quinzena do mês de abril de 2007. Os ramos selecionados situavam-se na parte mediana da copa, os 4 ramos anelados foram alternados com as 4 testemunhas completando todo o diâmetro da árvore. As avaliações foram realizadas da primeira quinzena no mês de agosto de 2007 até a primeira semana no mês de outubro de 2008. Nota-se que, para o ano de 2007, as temperaturas foram mais elevadas e isso pode ter desfavorecido o florescimento da variedade Bengal. No entanto, no ano de 2008, em que as temperaturas máximas e mínimas foram mais amenas, foi observado o florescimento para a última variedade. Verificou-se que em 2007 a precipitação média mensal no mês de abril e maio foi mais próxima da recomendada que em 2008 no mesmo período. Houve maior florescimento em ramos anelados em 2007, sendo que a 'Brewster' diferiu significativamente com melhor florescimento neste ano, seguida da 'Mauritius' e 'WB4'. Em 2008 a 'Groff' diferiu significativamente com maior porcentagem de ramos anelados com flores. Foi ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
Abstract: Being the low growth and irregular production are problems encountered by producers in the world. This experiment was installed in plants from germplasm bank at Faculty of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, UNESP - Jaboticabal, São Paulo state. In order to study the effects of branches girdling was evaluated on flowering, the influence of geographical areas in the flowering and on the fruit basis the longitudinal (L) and transverse (T) axis indicate the best period to maturity varieties of litchi Bengal, Brewster, Mauritius, WB4, Americana and Groff with 9 years old. Data were recorded in temperature, precipitation, number of flowers per branch and the length of L and T axes of the fruit. The girdling with 1 cm of thickness was made in April of 2007. The branches selected were located in the median of the crown; the four girdled branches were alternated with four controls completing the entire tree diameter. The treatments were performed at the same season, the first half of August to first week in the month in October, in 2007 and 2008. Note that, for the 2007 year the temperatures were higher and this may have disadvantaged the flowering of the Bengal variety. However, in the 2008 year where the maximum and minimum temperatures were milder, the flowering was observed for the same variety. In 2007, the average monthly of precipitation in April and May was closer to recommended in 2008 in the same period. The girdled branches in 2007 was higher flowering and the 'Brewster' differed significantly with better flowering in this year, followed by 'Mauritius' and' WB4 '. In 2008 the 'groff' differed significantly with a greater percentage of girdled branches with flowers. The advance of flowering was observed in girdled branches. Brewster and Bengal varieties may be alternating, because the girdling these varieties induced the largest flowering of... (Complete abstract, click electronic access below)
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Sendo baixo o florescimento e a alternância de produção um sério problema para os produtores de lichia do mundo todo, se instalou este experimento em plantas do banco de germoplasma da Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP - Jaboticabal, estado de São Paulo. Com o objetivo de estudar o efeito do anelamento de ramos sobre o florescimento, a influência dos quadrantes geográficos no florescimento e, com base nas medidas do fruto nos eixos longitudinal (L) e transversal (T), indicar o período da maturação de variedades de lichia Bengal, Brewster, Mauritius, WB4, Americana e Groff com 9 anos de idade. Foram registrados dados de temperatura, precipitação, o número de flores por ramos e o comprimento dos eixos L e T dos frutos. Efetuou-se o anelamento de ramos com 1 cm de espessura na primeira quinzena do mês de abril de 2007. Os ramos selecionados situavam-se na parte mediana da copa, os 4 ramos anelados foram alternados com as 4 testemunhas completando todo o diâmetro da árvore. As avaliações foram realizadas da primeira quinzena no mês de agosto de 2007 até a primeira semana no mês de outubro de 2008. Nota-se que, para o ano de 2007, as temperaturas foram mais elevadas e isso pode ter desfavorecido o florescimento da variedade Bengal. No entanto, no ano de 2008, em que as temperaturas máximas e mínimas foram mais amenas, foi observado o florescimento para a última variedade. Verificou-se que em 2007 a precipitação média mensal no mês de abril e maio foi mais próxima da recomendada que em 2008 no mesmo período. Houve maior florescimento em ramos anelados em 2007, sendo que a ‘Brewster’ diferiu significativamente com melhor florescimento neste ano, seguida da ‘Mauritius’ e ‘WB4’. Em 2008 a ‘Groff’ diferiu significativamente com maior porcentagem de ramos anelados com flores. Foi...
Being the low growth and irregular production are problems encountered by producers in the world. This experiment was installed in plants from germplasm bank at Faculty of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, UNESP - Jaboticabal, São Paulo state. In order to study the effects of branches girdling was evaluated on flowering, the influence of geographical areas in the flowering and on the fruit basis the longitudinal (L) and transverse (T) axis indicate the best period to maturity varieties of litchi Bengal, Brewster, Mauritius, WB4, Americana and Groff with 9 years old. Data were recorded in temperature, precipitation, number of flowers per branch and the length of L and T axes of the fruit. The girdling with 1 cm of thickness was made in April of 2007. The branches selected were located in the median of the crown; the four girdled branches were alternated with four controls completing the entire tree diameter. The treatments were performed at the same season, the first half of August to first week in the month in October, in 2007 and 2008. Note that, for the 2007 year the temperatures were higher and this may have disadvantaged the flowering of the Bengal variety. However, in the 2008 year where the maximum and minimum temperatures were milder, the flowering was observed for the same variety. In 2007, the average monthly of precipitation in April and May was closer to recommended in 2008 in the same period. The girdled branches in 2007 was higher flowering and the 'Brewster' differed significantly with better flowering in this year, followed by 'Mauritius' and' WB4 '. In 2008 the 'groff' differed significantly with a greater percentage of girdled branches with flowers. The advance of flowering was observed in girdled branches. Brewster and Bengal varieties may be alternating, because the girdling these varieties induced the largest flowering of... (Complete abstract, click electronic access below)

In South Africa, a shortage of litchi cultivars to expand the very short harvesting period has seriously threatened the viability of the local export orientated Litchi Industry. Only two cultivars have dominated commercial plantings for more than a century, namely ‘HLH Mauritius’ and ‘McLean’s Red’. The marketing period of litchis from South Africa coincides with large export volumes from competitor countries such as Madagascar, resulting in lower returns for local growers. To address this situation, the late season cultivar ‘Wai Chee’ was imported amongst others from Australia. ‘Wai Chee’ is harvested at a time in South Africa when there is a gap in worldwide litchi production, making the cultivar potentially very profitable. However, its potential and subsequent use in the industry is affected by small fruit size and questionable internal quality. As the South African Litchi Industry is export orientated and the qualities of ‘HLH Mauritius’ fruit currently dictate export requirements, solutions need to be found to improve fruit size and fruit quality in ‘Wai Chee’ litchi. In this study, a number of horticultural manipulation techniques were investigated with the aim of enhancing yield, fruit size and quality in ‘Wai Chee’ litchi. The use of chemical applications of foliar nutrients and plant growth regulators were found to improve certain fruit characteristics in ‘Wai Chee’. Foliar nutrient applications of nitrogen, potassium and calcium during the early stages of fruit set and -development improved fruit set and subsequently yield, and also increased fruit mass, fruit size and flesh mass. Treatments with potassium nitrate (KNOз), calcium nitrate (CaNOз) and calcium metalosate proved to be the most enhancing nutrient applications. Applications of synthetic auxins and auxin-like substances during the 2-3g stage of fruit development improved fruit size, fruit mass and flesh mass in ‘Wai Chee’. The combination treatment of Tipimon® (2,4,5-TP), applied at the 2-3g stage, followed by Maxim® (3,5,6-TPA) a week later, yielded the best results in this regard. With biological practices, pollination was found to have an influence on litchi tree- and fruit characteristics. Pollen source proved to have an influence on fruit set and fruit retention at harvest in ‘Wai Chee’. Initial fruit set was lower when using cross-pollination compared to the use of self-pollination in female flowers of ‘Wai Chee’, whereas final fruit retention was higher with the use of cross-pollinators when compared to retention of fruit with self-pollination. Although some beneficial effects with different pollen donors on fruit characteristics were observed, these effects were not significant, and would therefore necessitate further investigation. Pollen donor effect on quality parameters such as Titratable acid (TA)- and Total Soluble Solid (TSS) content of fruit was not significant. Cultivar differences regarding fruit characteristics and maturation rate were detected with the use of cultural practices such as bunch covering materials in ‘HLH Mauritius’ and ‘Wai Chee’. Beneficial effects on fruit size were obtained with thicker covering materials with nominal mass of 70 and 80 g/m² respectively on ‘HLH Mauritius’, while with ‘Wai Chee’, thinner covering materials (60 and 65 g/m²) showed enhancing effects. Maturation rate was significantly delayed only on ‘Wai Chee’ with the use of thicker covering materials (70 and 80 g/m²). Differences in colour were detected amongst different covering materials, but these should be verified with chromameter technology. Covering of fruit bunches for better fruit size and a later harvest date would, especially for ‘Wai Chee’ as a late season cultivar, be beneficial, since better prices are realised towards the end of the season.
Thesis (M.Sc.Agric.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2010.

Much of the ensuing discussion will focus on the working-out of structural sequences, first within individual houses or parts of houses, then within the insula as a whole. As a preface to this discussion, it is necessary to give a description of the building materials and techniques found in the insula. Brief surveys of Pompeian building techniques have appeared in various publications. Still one of the most serviceable accounts is that of R. C. Carrington in his article ‘Notes on the building materials of Pompeii” published in 1933, and most of the forms of construction found in I10 are discussed therein. First, the materials. The commonest is the socalled ‘Sarno stone’ (often inaccurately called limestone’), a yellowish white calcareous tufa which is very rough and porous, being riddled with the imprints of shells and vegetable matter; it is used both in large blocks to form quoins and the like and in smaller rubble for facing and infilling of all types. Next most common is a hard grey (trachytic) lava which is stronger and more water resistant than Sarno stone but which, because it is less easy to cut into regular shapes, is generally employed in the form of small rubble. An exception to this rule is its use for door thresholds, where its hardness is well suited to withstanding wear and tear. Rather less common in our insula is the red or purple vesicular lava known as cruma (English “scoria”), derived from the frothy upper crust of consolidated lava streams; it is occasionally cut into small blocks but more normally occurs as a sporadic material in rubble wall-facings where Sarno stone and grey lava predominate. The other main lithic materials found in the insula are varieties of tufo (tuff), formed by the consolidation of volcanic ashes. The brown or grey tuff from Nuceria (modern Nocera) is a hard and close-grained material containing darker brown or blackish specks. It can be easily cut to shape when freshly exposed in the quarry but hardens later on contact with the air, so is ideally suited for producing ashlar blocks, small tufelli (blocks of similar size to modern house bricks) and the pyramidal pieces used in reticulate work (opus reticulaium: see below), not to mention carved detail such as column and pilaster capitals.