BARI Litchi-4
LITCHI VARIETY: BARI Litchi-4
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | Local |
| Year of release | 2008 |
| Main characteristics | High fruit yield, mid season and regular bearing variety, large sized fruit (27g) having attractive bright red color and globose in shape, fruits are very juicy, very sweet (TSS22%) and small seeded, edible portion 78%, number of fruit in each plant 5000, yield/plant 130kg, flower intiation in February first week.This variety is suitable for commercial cultivation in North and North-West parts of Bangladesh. |
| Planting season and time | June-September |
| Days to maturity | 2nd week of June |
| Yield | 10-13 t/ha |