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Thats incredible but I'll have to taste it to believe it. I'm wondering why this wasn't all over the Chinese news as many Asians would be very interested in a Lychee that size even if it didn't taste too good. Those huge Lychees look a little like Sweetheart but also a little like Emperor. I wonder how large a Sweetheart or Emperor could get if it were grown on a full sized tree and you culled extremely heavily as in leaving only 1-3 fruit per panicle? If anyone know where I can get this variety, please let us know! Simon
Quote from: simon_grow on February 14, 2012, 02:24:50 AMThats incredible but I'll have to taste it to believe it. I'm wondering why this wasn't all over the Chinese news as many Asians would be very interested in a Lychee that size even if it didn't taste too good. Those huge Lychees look a little like Sweetheart but also a little like Emperor. I wonder how large a Sweetheart or Emperor could get if it were grown on a full sized tree and you culled extremely heavily as in leaving only 1-3 fruit per panicle? If anyone know where I can get this variety, please let us know! SimonI think most Asians, especially ones that are lychee fans and have tasted really superior lychee cultivars, would mostly be interested in quality, and not so much in quantity. Biggest of everything is really an American thing. Asians know that good things often come in small packages. I'm guessing they are gearing this giant for export markets, maybe Texas? HAHAOscar
I remember someone giving a presentation or something and mentioning going to China and seeing some very large lychees that were a few times larger than the largest ones here. I think it may have been Dr. Crane. Can't remember exactly who or when though. What I do remember is that he said it was a new variety so maybe it will be more common in the future.
Oscar that is true for Mauritius which is an African selection of tai so with slightly redder skin than tai so. Here Mauritius gets called tai so Mauritius. It is harder to account for with hak ip.
Hey Adam, Did you notice a taste difference between the Sweetheart and the Hak Ip? Also, did they look different? ThanksSimon
I've been happy with my Brewster (likewise the neighbors, the mail carrier, the garbage pick-up guys....) But it would be nice to have a lychee with a better ratio of fruit to seed.Any suggestions for good tasting lychees with chicken lip seeds?