What Are Your Florida Lychee Trees Doing This Year?

[johnb51]

After a bumper crop last year, our Mauritius tree is doing nothing so far.  It sure is looking healthy, however.  Is anyone getting bloom on their trees?

[Galatians522]

Tons of bloom here. Unfortunately, it is mostly male.

[shot]

Not very good year,low bloom maybe 30%,very very  high $$$$$$ per lb this year.Looks like a 10 year low crop.

[Vic8361]

I have bloom on all three of my trees. Mauritius, sweetheart and Brewster
The Brewster just started to push

[dwfl]

Get ready for local prices of lychee to sky rocket. Not only is it a bad year but many trees here are infested with lychee erinose mite. Whichever farmers are willing to put the work in to manage and keep them clean are going to rightfully demand a pretty penny for the fruit.

[johnb51]

Get ready for local prices of lychee to sky rocket. Not only is it a bad year but many trees here are infested with lychee erinose mite. Whichever farmers are willing to put the work in to manage and keep them clean are going to rightfully demand a pretty penny for the fruit.

Do you think it's mainly lychee trees in groupings or a grove that become infested with the mite?  The tree by my house is mature, stands alone by itself, and looks very healthy.

[dwfl]

Homeowners with just one to a few trees should be able to manage if their trees get infested, trim and spray sulfur at proper intervals. As long as you don't have a nearby property that gets infested your trees should be OK. The mite is still alive and well on Pine island.

Price/lb always goes up during years of low production but the mite issue will only add to the price going forward.

[yoski]

Little to no bloom on Mauritius, Sweet Heart, Brewster and Hakip in south-central FL (Sebring)

[Orkine]

Emperor mostly asleep, Mauritius and Brewster flowering and setting fruit.

[chrobrego]

 lychee erinose mite?

I thought the state of Florida put a quarantine in and wiped that out?  It's still around?