🍒 Fruit Characteristics:
Size: Medium to large-sized fruits

Color: Bright red skin when ripe

Pulp: Juicy, sweet, aromatic, and creamy white

Seed: Small to medium size

Ripening Season: May to June

Taste: Sweet with a pleasant fragrance

🌿 Plant Growth:
Height: Up to 10–12 meters at maturity

Canopy: Dense and spreading

Leaves: Shiny, dark green, pinnate with 4–8 leaflets

🌡️ Climate & Soil Requirements:
Climate: Subtropical to tropical (ideal for Assam and northeast India)

Temperature: Best growth between 20°C–35°C

Rainfall: Requires good rainfall or irrigation during flowering and fruiting

Soil: Well-drained, deep loamy soil; slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0–7.0)

🌼 Flowering & Pollination:
Flowering Season: January to March

Pollination: Cross-pollination by insects (mainly bees)

🧑‍🌾 Cultivation Practices:
Propagation: Air layering (best), grafting, or budding

Planting Distance: 8–10 meters apart

Irrigation: Essential during dry periods, especially pre- and post-flowering

Fertilization: Regular NPK + organic manure recommended

Pruning: Light pruning after fruit harvest to shape the tree

🦠 Pests & Diseases:
Common Pests: Fruit borer, leaf curl aphids, mites

Diseases: Red rust, root rot, anthracnose

Management: Proper sanitation, neem oil sprays, and fungicide application as needed

🌾 Yield:
Age of First Fruit: 4–5 years after planting (air-layered plants)

Average Yield: 40–100 kg per tree per year (after maturity)

🌟 Special Features:
Known for excellent fruit quality and sweet taste

Grown organically in many parts of Assam

Considered one of the finest litchi varieties in Northeast India