Despite the significant reduction in yield for most lychee varieties due to extreme weather this year, the new lychee variety "lanxiangyu", cultivated at the Tongkeng Shareholding Cooperatives in Shezu Village, Zhengguo Town, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou, has recently witnessed a bountiful harvest.

As July arrives and lychee season is winding down in most parts of Zengcheng, the lychees in Shezu Village, located in the northeastern part of Zengcheng at the northwestern foot of Luofu Mountain, are just entering their peak ripening period. Amidst the lush greenery of the surrounding mountains, the trees are laden with small, plump, and brightly colored lychees. Villagers are busy harvesting the fruit while simultaneously live-streaming the sale of their produce, creating a lively and bustling scene.

"Despite the heavy rainfall this year, the flowering and fruiting rates for 'lanxiangyu' lychees exceeded 70%, with an average yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu, and the quality is excellent", said Lie Decai from the Tongkeng Shareholding Cooperative. Before hitting the market, many customers from Dongguan and Shenzhen had already placed orders, and once available, the lychees were in high demand.

"Lanxiangyu" lychees were carefully cultivated by Professor Li Jianguo from South China Agricultural University and Liao Meijing, Director of the Agricultural Technology Promotion Center in Zengcheng District. This variety, derived from the unique lychee variety found in Shezu Village and Lanxi Village, boasts bright red skin, a high percentage of flesh to seed, and a tender, juicy texture with a delicate orchid fragrance.

The harvesting period for "lanxiangyu" lychees is relatively long, typically lasting from July 1st to mid-to-late July. According to Yangcheng Evening News, the cooperative's lychee base began cultivating "lanxiangyu" lychees in January 2022 using grafting techniques, expanding from an initial 50 mu to the current 80 mu.

The abundant harvest of "lanxiangyu" lychees has attracted not only buyers and tourists but also excited many agricultural science experts. Wang Siwei from the Plant Protection Research Institute of the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GDAAS) praised "lanxiangyu" lychees as an excellent new variety, highlighting its bright color, sweet and juicy taste, and high flesh-to-seed ratio. In recent years, both South China Agricultural University and the GDAAS have developed many such new varieties. These new lychee varieties represent a future trend in the national lychee energy system. Given its outstanding characteristics and advantages and this year's extreme weather conditions, the quality of "lanxiangyu" lychees is particularly noteworthy. "In the future, the GDAAS will strive to enhance the quality and branding of 'lanxiangyu' lychees," Wang added.

Source :Yangcheng Evening News

广州增城：兰香玉荔枝新品种喜迎丰收

在今年受极端天气影响多数荔枝品种大幅度减产的情况下，广州增城区正果镇畲族村通坑股份经济合作社荔枝基地选育的新品荔枝——兰香玉，近日喜迎丰收。

进入7月，在增城大多数地区荔枝逐渐接近尾声之时，处于增城东北部、罗浮山西北麓的正果镇畲族村的荔枝刚刚进入成熟期，群山环绕间，郁郁葱葱的枝叶掩映下，一颗颗小巧饱满、色泽鲜艳诱人的荔枝果实挂满了树头，村民们一边忙采收，一边架起手机进行直播卖货，场面十分热闹。

“虽然今年雨水多，但是兰香玉荔枝的成花和结果率都在七成以上，平均亩产达1000公斤，而且品质也不错！”畲族村通坑股份经济合作社荔枝基地列德才说，还没上市，就有不少东莞、深圳的客户预订，一上市更是供不应求。

兰香玉荔枝是华南农业大学李建国教授以及增城区农业技术推广中心主任廖美敬对畲族村和兰溪村特有的荔枝品种大肉荷包精心选育而来，其果皮颜色鲜红、焦核率较高、肉质细嫩多汁，有入口即化之感，兰香馥郁。

兰香玉果期较长，一般从每年的7月1日持续到7月中下旬。羊城晚报全媒体记者了解到，上述合作社荔枝基地从2022年1月份通过高接换种技术，开始种植选育兰香玉荔枝，从最开始的50亩，发展到现在的80亩规模。

兰香玉的丰收不仅吸引来了客商和游客，也让不少农科专家非常兴奋。广东省农业科学院植物保护研究所王思威说，兰香玉是一个品质非常优异的新品种，它的外观颜色鲜艳，口感清甜多汁，小核率特别高。近年来，无论是华南农业大学，还是广东省农业科学院都选育了很多这样的新品种。新的荔枝品种是国家荔枝能源体系未来发展的一个趋势。因为新的品种有它突出的特点和优势，像今年这种极端气候的条件下，兰香玉能有这样的一个品质，是比较难得的。“未来农科院将努力助推兰香玉的品质提升以及品牌打造。”

文｜记者 马灿 通讯员 臧晓 熊伟棚
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译｜赵凡