Fruit set, development and maturation: litchi.

Abstract

This chapter discusses the following aspects of fruit development and maturation in litchi (Litchi chinensis): embryology, histology and organogenesis; types of fruit; fruit growth stages; fruit abscission; role of growth regulators (auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid and ethylene) in fruit development; and changes in sugars, acids, nutrient uptake and colour during fruit maturation.