Commercial Varieties of Litchi

Name of Variety	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
Shahi	Very vigorous trees, yield 100–150 kg/tree. Early maturing. Fruits medium, globose-heart shaped, aromatic, sweet pulp. Prone to cracking under low moisture.	Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam
China	Late ripening cultivar. Dwarf trees, high yielding but alternate bearing. Fruits large, oblong, tyrian rose colour. Tolerant to hot winds and cracking.	Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Nagaland, Assam
Elaichi	Moderately vigorous trees (6–7 m). Mid-season variety (early June). Yield 50–60 kg/tree. Less prone to sunburn and cracking.	West Bengal
Rose Scented	Distinct aroma. Mid-season, vigorous and high yielding. Fruits medium-large, purplish rose colour, sweet pulp. Prone to cracking.	Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
Bedana	Late maturing variety. Fruits medium, conical, vermilion to carmine colour. Creamy white pulp, sweet and juicy.	Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Other Important Varieties
Bombai	Vigorous, regular bearer. Early maturity. Fruits large, deep red, sweet pulp. Bears in bunches with small undeveloped fruit attached.	West Bengal, Assam
Dehradun (Dehra Rose)	Medium vigorous, moderate to high yield. Fruits ripen by third week of June.	Uttarakhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir
Late Seedless	Also called Late Bedana. Late maturing (early–mid June). Fruits medium to large.	Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu
Late Large Red (Muzaffarpur)	Very important variety. High yield (80–100 kg/tree). Fruits large, crimson red, oblong-conical.	Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya
Purbi	Medium to large fruits, oblong-conical. Ripens late May to early June.	Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
Calcuttia	Late season variety (late June). Large fruits. Suitable for hot regions with irrigation and protection from hot winds.	Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir