Where does the seedless lychee successfully grown in Bac Giang, Vietnam come from?

Published 2022년 7월 18일

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A farmer in Bac Giang province, Vietnam, has successfully grafted a seedless variety of lychee onto common litchi trees, producing a crop that is drawing significant interest and commanding high prices due to its lack of seeds and easier maintenance. The seedless lychee variety, originally from China, was introduced to Vietnam by the local Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for trial planting. Despite the high cost and limited availability, demand for the seedless lychee is high, particularly in the Chinese market. The farmer plans to expand the planting area, and the district plans to increase the cultivation of seedless lychee by 2023.

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Vy Van Hieu, Ha Long village, Giap Son commune, Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province, currently has 4 seedless lychee trees that have been harvested for fortune telling. "When successfully grafting the seedless lychee variety onto the common litchi, I was very surprised by the results. When it was launched into the market, many people were curious to buy it, even though the price was up to hundreds of thousands of dong/kg. There are no more fabrics for sale," said Mr. Hieu. Mr. Hieu said that the advantage of seedless lychee is little care, no deep stem, succulent fruit that is very economical. Currently, 4 litchi trees produce more than 1 quintal. Lychee is sold for 100,000 VND/kg but there is no one for sale even though many people ask to buy it. Meanwhile, according to the research of PV Dan Viet, this new lychee variety was also planted by the family of Mr. Luong Van May (Tan Son commune, Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province) 3 years ago with the number of about 75 trees. ...

Source: Danviet