🌱 General Information
Scientific Name: Litchi chinensis

Common Name: Seedless litchi / Seedless lychee

Family: Sapindaceae

Fruit Type: Drupe (like normal litchi)

Origin: Native to southern China and Southeast Asia

🌳 Plant Characteristics
Tree Height: 4–10 meters depending on pruning and environment

Leaves: Evergreen, compound leaves with 4–8 leaflets

Flowers: Small, greenish-white, in large terminal panicles

🍈 Fruit Characteristics
Fruit Size: Medium to large, about 3–4 cm in length

Pulp: Juicy, sweet, and aromatic

Seed: Very small or aborted (typically less than 1 cm, or missing entirely)

Skin: Rough and leathery, turns red when ripe

🔬 Varieties Known for Small/No Seeds
China No. 3

Saharanpur Seedless (India)

Emperor (with small seeds in some conditions)

Muzaffarpur Special (India) – selected for small seeds

Note: Most "seedless" lychees still have very small seeds. True seedlessness is rare and often the result of selective breeding or mutation.

🌾 Cultivation Requirements
Climate: Subtropical to tropical; prefers cool dry winters and warm, humid summers

Soil: Well-drained, slightly acidic (pH 5.5–7.0), loamy soil

Watering: Regular during dry periods, especially during flowering and fruiting

Sunlight: Full sun is ideal

Propagation: Generally propagated by air-layering (marcottage); seed propagation is not suitable for seedless varieties

🕐 Time to Fruit
Starts bearing in 3–5 years when propagated vegetatively

Peak yield typically after 7–8 years

🍃 Care & Maintenance
Pruning: Light pruning to shape the canopy

Fertilizer: Organic manure + balanced NPK (especially potassium during flowering)

Pests/Diseases: Fruit borer, mites, and anthracnose can affect yield