China
A mid-to-late-season variety commonly grown alongside Shahi in Bihar's Muzaffarpur belt, valued as a reliable complementary variety that extends the harvest window slightly past Shahi.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Litchi
- Type
- Air-layer (clonal variety)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Mid-to-late season
- Expected yield
- 80–130 kg/tree/year at full bearing
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
China is a mid-to-late-season litchi variety commonly grown alongside Shahi in Bihar's Muzaffarpur belt. It does not carry Shahi's GI status or its distinctive aroma, but it ripens a little later, which lets orchards planting both varieties extend the harvest window and spread labour, market delivery and price risk beyond the narrower Shahi-only season.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Mid-to-late season
Expected yield
80–130 kg/tree/year at full bearing
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No special resistance claimed
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Extends the harvest window slightly past Shahi's mid-season peak
- A reliable complementary variety alongside Shahi in the same orchard
Things to consider
- Does not carry Shahi's GI status, aroma or premium market positioning
- No special disease resistance claimed
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Bihar