
HARVESTING FRESH LYCHEES 
This 24 year-old Lychee tree at Auburndale, Fla., 
has a record of continuous bearing and profit to 
its owner. Producing fruit of the Brewster variety, 
it now is about 38 feet high and has a spread of 42 
feet. In 1948 it produced nearly 400 pounds of 
fruit which sold at the grove for approximately 
~300.. “Ona price per pound basis this#wes more 
than 600 times as much money as was received 
for grapefruit grown on the same property. One 
acre of 25 such Lychee trees, would, on present 
markets, return 10 per cent on $75,000. 
In a number of Florida locations the Lychee has 
outgrown nearby citrus trees. Trees ordinarily 
producing more than 100 pounds of fresh Lychees 
a year are located in DeSoto City, Clearwater, 
Babson Park, Avon Park and Laurel. Newer plant- 
ings are growing well in other parts of South Florida. 
