Demonstration of drone operation at the event. Photo by Huizhou Daily reporter Chen Chunhui

The lychee trees all over the mountains are lush and green, and the dotted lychee flowers dot the branches like stars...... In the Shengli Fruit Farm in the Jiulongfeng Tourist Area of Huidong County, the scene of lychee "bursting" makes people look forward to this year's "Lychee Freedom".

The yield of lychees can be roughly estimated from the time of flowering in spring. This year is expected to be a big year for lychees, but the "big flower year" may not be a big fruit year, and it is still necessary to tighten the string of safe medication and green prevention and control.

Huizhou City Lychee Safe Drug Use and Green Prevention and Control Technology On-site Meeting was held in Shengli Fruit Farm a few days ago, Huizhou Agricultural and Rural Comprehensive Service Center, together with the National Lychee Longan Industry Technology System, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences Plant Protection Institute and many other units, for more than 110 large lychee growers and technicians from Huizhou counties and districts to pass on the experience and send treasures, escort "Lychee Freedom".

A bumper lychee harvest is in sight, and the next two months are crucial

Lychee "bursting" mainly refers to the phenomenon of lychee flower spikes blooming in a short period of time. At present, the main lychee producing areas in Huizhou have opened the "bursting" mode.

"Judging from the current situation, this year is expected to usher in a bumper harvest year for lychees." Shen Jiyuan, an expert in the national lychee longan industry technology system and an associate professor of South China Agricultural University, said that due to the large number of lychees flowering, to a certain extent, the nutrients of the tree are consumed, and the fruit farmers can not relax their management in the next 2 months.

It is a critical season for lychee management, which determines the yield and quality of lychee, which is directly related to the construction of lychee brand and the development of lychee industry in our city.

At the scene, experts from various agricultural technical units and scientific research institutes exchanged views with growers and technicians on the cultivation and management technology of lychee during the fruit period, scientific use of lychee and green prevention and control.

During the event, plant protection drones and mountain orchard rail transport vehicles were also demonstrated. "The use of drone plant protection can greatly save water consumption and reduce the amount of pesticides by 700%~0%." "The maximum load of the rail transport vehicle is 0 catties, and it is very convenient to transport fertilizer and fruits." …… Science and technology and advanced equipment have made the big planters full of harvest, and everyone has taken photos to record.

Strengthen technical guidance to promote the realization of "litchi freedom"

惠州是嶺南荔枝主產區之一。記者瞭解到，2024年，惠州荔枝種植總面積約38萬畝，約佔全市水果面積的34.5%、全省荔枝面積的1/10，全市荔枝主要分佈在惠陽、惠東、博羅3個縣區，既有經典的糯米糍、桂味、妃子笑等品種，也有嶺豐糯、冰荔等新品種。

In recent years, with the blessing of Dongpo cultural IP, Huizhou Lychee has continued to compete for the top, and brands such as "Zhenlong Lychee" and "Luofu Mountain Lychee" have become more and more popular.

每年6月中下旬至7月上旬是惠州荔枝集中成熟上市期。“接下來，我們將聯合各縣區、鄉鎮農技人員，奔赴各種植區域、果園，聚焦荔枝安全品質、品牌打造、農藥殘留、生產關鍵節點等進行現場指導。”惠州市農業農村綜合服務中心植物保護部部長劉鳳沂介紹，將協調採用燈光誘殺等物理防治和人工釋放寄生蜂、施用生物農藥等生物防治技術，推廣安全科學用藥等全程綠色防控技術，施行專業化統防統治模式，減少農藥使用量，保障荔枝品質和果園生態安全，促進主要病蟲害可持續治理，推動實現“荔枝自由”，持續擦亮惠州荔枝品牌。

Huizhou Daily reporter Chen Chunhui correspondent Li Hua