Yitang Lychees

Last updated 2026-11-15 — The Yitang Lychee Base at the Yitang Reservoir in Wuhua County is a successful model of leveraging reservoir water environments to develop high-quality lychee production in the region. The base features over 500 acres of lychee trees aged 20 years or more, more than 7,600 acres of trees aged 10–15 years, totaling over 8,100 acres. The primary variety is the premium Black Leaf lychee, known for its abundant flesh, small seeds, bright red color, crisp texture, sweet taste, and fragrant aroma. Other premium varieties planted include Wuhua Fine-seed Lychee, Nuomici, Guiwei, Feizixiao, and Huai Zhi. The base integrates pig farming and biogas production, adopting a pig-biogas-fruit nutrient cycle model to achieve organic fertilization for lychees. Pest control utilizes biological pesticides and follows a science-based integrated pest management approach focused on prevention. The base is also gradually implementing fruit bagging to reduce pesticide use and minimize pesticide residues. Additionally, a winery has been established to produce lychee wine with nourishing properties. Both dried lychees and lychee wine have received high praise from consumers. In 2005, the base was certified as an organic production area, and Wuhua Hakka Wine Industry Co., Ltd. was recognized as a municipal-level leading agricultural enterprise.