Description
Kwai Mai Pink, also known as Kwai May Pink or B3, is a popular Australian lychee variety valued for its excellent eating quality, reliable cropping and relatively small seed.
The fruit is medium-sized with rough textured skin that develops attractive pink to red-orange colouring as it matures. Inside is firm, crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet, aromatic flavour.
One of the main attractions of Kwai Mai Pink is its small to medium seed, giving you a good amount of delicious flesh compared with larger-seeded varieties.
Growing Kwai Mai Pink
Kwai Mai Pink performs particularly well in warm subtropical and tropical climates and has been widely grown in Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Plant in full sun with well-drained soil and protection from strong winds. Lychees appreciate consistent moisture, especially during establishment, flowering and fruit development.
This variety can become a reasonably large tree if left unpruned. Regular light pruning after harvest can help control its size and maintain a productive, manageable canopy.
Kwai Mai Pink is self-pollinating, so you can grow a single tree and still have the potential to produce fruit.
Marcot-grown tree
This plant is marcot-grown, also known as air-layered. Marcotting is a form of vegetative propagation that produces a new tree from a branch of the parent plant, helping preserve the characteristics of the selected variety.
Kwai Mai Pink is a great choice for the home orchard, especially for gardeners who want a proven Queensland-friendly lychee with excellent fresh-eating quality.
Variety: Kwai Mai Pink / Kwai May Pink / B3
Type: Marcot-grown
Pot size: 165mm
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Consistent moisture, particularly during fruit development
Fruit: Medium-sized, sweet, crisp and juicy
Seed: Small to medium
Fruit colour: Pink to red-orange when mature
Pollination: Self-pollinating
Harvest: Generally late spring through summer, depending on location and season
