Editing Lychee (section)

=== Cultivars ===
There are numerous lychee [[cultivar]]s, with considerable confusion regarding their naming and identification. The same cultivar grown in different climates can produce very different fruit. Cultivars can also have different synonyms in various parts of the world. Southeast Asian countries, along with Australia, use the original Chinese names for the main cultivars. India grows more than a dozen different cultivars. South Africa grows mainly the "Mauritius" cultivar. Most cultivars grown in the United States were imported from China, except for the "Groff", which was developed in the state of Hawaii.<ref name="Barret">{{cite book |author1=Hosahalli Ramaswamy |author2=Diane Barrett |author3=Laszlo P. Somogyi |title=Processing fruits: science and technology |publisher=CRC Press |location=Boca Raton |year=2005 |page=687 |isbn=978-0-8493-1478-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S-yJSAR5b04C&pg=PA687}}</ref>

Different cultivars of lychee are popular in various growing regions and countries. In China, popular cultivars include Sanyuehong, Baitangying, Baila, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Shuidong, Feizixiao, Dazou, Heiye, Nuomici, Guiwei, Huaizhi, Lanzhu, and Chenzi. In Vietnam, the most popular cultivar is Vai Thieu Hai Duong. In the US, production is based on several cultivars, including Mauritius, Brewster, and Hak Ip.<ref name="Menzel" /><ref>{{cite book|last=Boning|first=Charles R.|title=Florida's Best Fruiting Plants: Native and Exotic Trees, Shrubs, and Vines|year=2006|publisher=Pineapple Press, Inc.|location=Sarasota, Florida|page=132}}</ref> India grows more than a dozen named cultivars, including Shahi (Highest Pulp %), Dehradun, Early Large Red, Kalkattia and Rose Scented.<ref name="Barret" /><ref name="Salunkhe">{{cite book |author1=Kadam, S. S. |author2=Salunkhe, D. K. |title=Handbook of fruit science and technology: production, composition, storage, and processing |publisher=M. Dekker |location=New York |year=1995 |page=436 |isbn=978-0-8247-9643-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v2WnS_2ZmDwC&pg=PA436}}</ref>

[[File:Lychee Mauritius01 Asit.jpg|thumb|center|The Mauritius cultivar]]