Best Lychee for Southern California

[sc4001992]

I forgot to mention that I have no other Lychee tree large enough to have fruits so my Brewster tree is by itself no other cross pollination from trees on my block.

[funlul]

Idk my lychee tree has flowered consecutively for 6 years and I'm yet to see a fruit that really sets. What is your secret in making the lychee tree produce? I have several friends growing lychee and none of us successful.

[sc4001992]

No secret or anything special that I do. I think it is because my tree is old (30+ yrs). I only water it 2x a week.
This year not as many fruits since I have many air-layers and grafts going on and I noticed these branches (most lower) did not get the new growth as the ones without the air-layers.

Here's some photos of my tree from 2019. Must have had about 50-75 lbs of fruit last year.

[funlul]

No secret or anything special that I do. I think it is because my tree is old (30+ yrs). I only water it 2x a week.
Here's some photos of my tree from 2019. Must have had about 50-75 lbs of fruit last year.

Sooooooooo impressed. How big is the tree? (approx height width?)

[sc4001992]

18'x18', top it at 18' so I can reach the fruits from the roof.

[funlul]

Idk my lychee tree has flowered consecutively for 6 years and I'm yet to see a fruit that really sets. What is your secret in making the lychee tree produce? I have several friends growing lychee and none of us successful.

Coming back to report that in 2020 I took time to spray the tree with water whenever I remembered, and maybe the increased humidity helped the tree to finally set a few fruits. (Or maybe it was finally TIME.)

I was very disappointed by the huge seed and mediocre quality though. Guessing it's a Brewster. First time fruits...

[Mike T]

Queensland at the moment is a comparative disneyland of new improved lychees and I planted a seedless sansuelin in my yard but not the erdon lee. I bet many of these would do better in socal than Queensland and it can't be too long before several of them land.

[spaugh]

This tree I think was marketed as "sweetheart".  It bloomed a lot but its too young, its too small. It gets pretty leggy and top heavy also needs summer pruning to keep it from drooping. 

[beicadad]

Looking good Brad. The flower panicles are huge! Much larger than those of my sweetheart lychee