The 2018 Guangzhou (Zengcheng) Lychee Festival officially began on May 31st. Zengcheng lychee are likely to have an abundant harvest this year because rainfall was sparse. The official estimate of their production volume is at least 28 thousand tons, which is an increase of 700% in comparison with last year. The main reasons for this year's bumper harvest are high temperatures and sparse rainfall, but the final production volume still depends a lot on the volume of rain in the near future. If there is a lot of rain, then the lychees will suffer from damage by worms, which will influence fruit development.
2018 Guangzhou (Zengcheng) Lychee Festival
Zengcheng is famous in China as the hometown of the lychee. The surface area devoted to lychee production in this region reaches 11,533 hectares. The region is home to more than 100 lychee varieties.
Source: ycwb.com