Journal of Taiwan Agricultural Research

Author:Jer-Way Chang*, Chung-Ruey Yen, Hsin-Tszu Hsu, Wan-Ling Wang, Wu-Hsiung Tsai, Yung-Hsiung Cheng, and Chao-Chi Ho

Abstract:

    A new litchi variety ‘Tainung No.3 Rose Red’ was bred by the Chia Yi Agricultural Experiment station, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, and released on December, 2006.  The name ‘Rose Red’ litchi refers to the fruit with rose fragrance of aril and red rose color of peel.  The fruit weight, seed weight, aril percentage, total soluble solids and titratable acidity of ‘Tainung No.3 Rose Red’ are 23–29 g, 1.0–3.2 g, 67–75%, 17.4–20.2°Brix and 0.12–0.17%, respectively, better then the control cultivar ‘Hak Yip’.  The flesh is firm.  The peel segments are swelling and the protuberances are protruding.  The surture is obvious.  It is easy to rip the peel off the aril from the suture.  The harvest period is from late June to early July.  It is 7–27 days later than that of ‘Hak Yip’ which is the major cultivar in Taiwan.  It is easy to plant ‘Tainung No.3 Rose red’ in every litchi producing region in Taiwan.  With the better fruit quality and comparably higher yield, ‘Tainung No.3 Rose red’ is an exciting candidate for litchi growers looking for new varieties to replace ‘Hak Yip’ and to exploit the economic potential of litchi production in Taiwan.

Key words:Litchi, Tainung No.3, Rose Red, Breeding

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