As one of the hottest fruit categories every summer, lychee has always attracted much attention. The popularity of buyers has increased by 200%, but in the past few days, Guangdong, Guangxi and other major producing areas have encountered extreme weather, and lychee production may be reduced again. The amount of flowering decreased by 90%, and heavy rain and hail caused lychees to drop fruit and break branches.Fruit farmers have suffered serious losses, and the yield in the later period is not optimistic.

According to the data of the One Mu Field Platform, in April, more than 200,000 lychee buyers have begun to frequently search for goods, and the procurement enthusiasm has increased by 200% since April. However, recently, Guangdong, Guangxi and other major lychee producing areas have suffered from extreme weather, and there is news that lychee production may be reduced again.

 Zengcheng, Guangdong Province is one of the main lychee producing areas, but at about 3:30 p.m. on April 27, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, suddenly thundered, followed by a big hailstorm, the roadside street trees were directly uprooted and fell down by the wind, rain and hail, the windshield of vehicles was smashed "beyond recognition", and the roof of Zhucun Market was smashed out of countless holes.

Some netizens in Zengcheng District took a video showing that raindrops and hail smashed into crops and paddy fields, stirring up water splashes, and smashing on the ground and sheds to make the sound of firecrackers exploding.Netizens commented that "no such situation has happened in Guangdong for more than ten years" and "lychees may be affected." ”

 According to the Xiaoxiang Morning News, Mr. Chao of Donglin Orchard in Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City, said the heavy rain and hail would have an impact on lychee production. At present, the lychees planted in Zengcheng District are in the germination stage, and the ripening time of lychees is generally in June.Mr. Chao said that now it is not a question of the quality of the lychee, but a question of whether there is fruit or not.

Mr. Chao said that hail weather will knock down some lychees and drop fruits. Guangzhou has been in heavy rain weather during this time. On the morning of the 24th, the fruit farmers and workers in the orchard were still busy with their work and did not rest, in the orchard, it was raining heavily and windy two days earlier, and the workers were also doing pest control after the rain stopped.

On April 1st, according to the report of Charm Zengcheng, the price of lychees may skyrocket in 2024, and the price of cinnamon may reach 60 yuan per catty, and in 2023, the price of lychees will be bumper, and the price of cinnamon-flavored lychees will be around 10 yuan.

This extreme weather has caused serious effects on lychees in the growing season, such as fruit drop and branch breakage.Fruit farmers have said that the loss is serious, "the amount of lychee flowers in the flowering period is small, and now a large number of fruits are dropped, and the yield in the later period is not optimistic!"