Rose Scented
Grown commercially in the Muzaffarpur area for its high fruit quality and a distinct rose-like aroma even more pronounced than Shahi's, valued for the premium table market.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Litchi
- Type
- Air-layer (clonal variety)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Mid-season
- Expected yield
- 70–110 kg/tree/year at full bearing
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
Rose Scented is a mid-season litchi variety grown commercially in the Muzaffarpur belt of Bihar specifically for its aroma — even more pronounced and distinctly rose-like than Shahi's already notable fragrance. It is grown as a premium table variety alongside Shahi rather than as a mass-market bulk crop, and its yield runs somewhat lower than Shahi's, reflecting the trade-off between the intensity of its signature trait and overall productivity.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Mid-season
Expected yield
70–110 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
- A distinct, especially pronounced rose-like aroma valued in the premium table market
- High fruit quality alongside Shahi in the same Muzaffarpur belt
Things to consider
- Lower yield (70–110 kg/tree/year) than Shahi
- 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 (Muzaffarpur belt)