(Photo courtesy Fruitopia Nursery, Brisbane - fruitopianursery.com.au)
Litchi chinensis
The Erdon Lee Lychee is truly a showstopper!!
Often known as the Giant Fruit Lychee or the Giant Lychee.
It produces the largest fruit of any lychee currently produced in Australia, with some fruit weighing in at over 100g.
A delicious, sweet, juicy and fragrant fruit.
Colour dark green to red.
Best eaten fresh.
Fruits February, March, April.
Like most lychees it is a beautiful tree, but fairly slow growing.
Native to China.
Tree maintenance
Do not apply a fertiliser until completion of the trees first fruiting; fertiliser should then be a gentle slow release option to protect the roots.
Regular watering is required.
Mulch around the base to help to keep the soil moist, but leave a gap of 4-6 inches from the trunk.
Litchi chinensis
The Erdon Lee Lychee is truly a showstopper!!
Often known as the Giant Fruit Lychee or the Giant Lychee.
It produces the largest fruit of any lychee currently produced in Australia, with some fruit weighing in at over 100g.
A delicious, sweet, juicy and fragrant fruit.
Colour dark green to red.
Best eaten fresh.
Fruits February, March, April.
Like most lychees it is a beautiful tree, but fairly slow growing.
Native to China.
Tree maintenance
Do not apply a fertiliser until completion of the trees first fruiting; fertiliser should then be a gentle slow release option to protect the roots.
Regular watering is required.
Mulch around the base to help to keep the soil moist, but leave a gap of 4-6 inches from the trunk.
August 2022
