Sapindaceae Production and Research in Australia

Pruning to control tree size, flowering and production of litchi

“…The distance between the trees along the rows was 4 m at all three sites. 'Kwai May Pink' is the dominant litchi cultivar in Australia and represents about 50% of commercial production (Diczbalis et al, 2010). It has wide environmental adaptation, and crops well in most growing areas.…”

“…The first site was at the northern end of commercial production of the crop, while the two other sites were at the southern end of commercial production (Diczbalis et al, 2010). Total production of litchi in Australia is about 3500 t. About 60% of the crop is produced in central and northern Queensland, 35% of the crop is produced in southern Queensland, and about 5% of the crop is produced in northern New South Wales.…”

Bioactive Natural Products from Sapindaceae Deterrent and Toxic Metabolites Against Insects

“…ackee, rambutan, longan and lychee (fruits from Blighia sapida, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium lappaceum, Dimocarpus longan respectively), which are widely consumed mainly in Asia and Australia (Diczbalis 2008;Vichitrananda & Somsri 2008;Diczbalis et al 2010). Nevertheless, some species in this family produce in different phenological stages (including fruits in some cases) bioactive compounds with medicinal or toxicological properties.…”

Mango and Longan Production in Northern Thailand: The Role of Water Saving Irrigation and Water Stress Monitoring

“…Therefore, and because size and color develop best during the dry season, presently about 80 % of longan fruit is produced during the 'on-season', which starts with flowering in February and ends with the fruits being harvested in July. Longan trees are particularly sensitive to drought during the flowering and early fruit development stages (Menzel and Waite 2005), so irrigation management is crucial in growing regions which have a distinctly summer rainfall pattern (Diczbalis et al 2010). As on-season flowering and fruit development coincides with the dry season in Thailand, high fruit yields can only be obtained using irrigation.…”