Dehradun
An early, heavy and regular bearer with attractive fruit colour, though susceptible to sunburn and cracking; fruit typically ripens in the second week of June.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Litchi
- Type
- Air-layer (clonal variety)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Early, ripens second week of June
- Expected yield
- 80–120 kg/tree/year at full bearing
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
Dehradun is an early-season litchi variety valued for heavy, regular bearing and attractive fruit colour, typically ripening in the second week of June. Its main weakness is a genuine susceptibility to both sunburn on exposed fruit and to fruit cracking, which makes it a variety where careful moisture management through the final pre-harvest weeks matters even more than usual — growers choosing Dehradun should be especially attentive to the even-moisture practices that guard against cracking.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Early, ripens second week of June
Expected yield
80–120 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
- Susceptible to sunburn and fruit cracking
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Heavy, regular bearing with attractive fruit colour
- Early ripening (second week of June)
Things to consider
- Genuinely susceptible to sunburn on exposed fruit
- Needs especially careful, even moisture management to avoid fruit cracking
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttarakhand