The output of litchi in Guangdong province, one of its major production bases, is predicted to hit 876,400 metric tons this year, down 51 percent year-on-year.
作為其主要生產基地之一，廣東省今年的荔枝產量預計將達到87.64萬噸，同比下降51%。
That has led to a price hike in markets in the western part of Guangdong.
這導致了廣東西部市場的價格上漲。
Litchi prices in the city of Maoming have risen by between 30 percent and more than 100 percent compared with last year.
與去年相比，茂名市的荔枝價格上漲了30%到100%以上。
Litchi from western Guangdong usually ripens earlier than fruit from other places.
來自廣東西部的荔枝通常比來自其他地方的水果成熟得更早。
Chen Houbin, a chief scientist with the National Litchi Longan Industrial Technology System, said the predicted output of litchi across the country this year will be 1.78 million tons, down 42.5 percent from the previous year.
國家荔枝龍眼產業(yè)技術體系首席科學家陳厚彬表示，今年全國荔枝產量為178萬噸，較上年同期下降42.5%。
The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is projected to harvest about 410,000 tons of litchi this year, a year-on-year reduction of 59 percent, while Hainan province is expected to produce about 200,000 tons, a year-on-year drop of 15 percent.
廣西壯族自治區(qū)今年預計收獲荔枝約41萬噸，同比減少59%，海南省預計生產約20萬噸，同比下降15%。
Chen, also a researcher at South China Agricultural University, attributed the reduction to a warm winter, which prevented mid- to late-maturing varieties from flowering properly.
陳厚彬也是華南農業(yè)大學的研究員，他認為溫暖的冬天阻礙了中晚熟品種正常開花，從而造成了荔枝產量的減少。
Continuous extreme weather, including storms, hailstones and tornadoes, also affected the harvest, he said.
他說，包括風暴、冰雹和龍卷風在內的持續(xù)的極端天氣也影響了收成。
Guangdong enjoyed a bumper litchi harvest last year, causing the litchi trees to become weak, and their vigor has yet to return to its optimal state. And litchi harvests typically occur in alternating years of high and low yields, Chen said.
廣東去年的荔枝大豐收，導致荔枝樹身體虛弱，其活力尚未恢復到最佳狀態(tài)。陳厚彬說，荔枝的收獲存在“大小年”的情況。
He urged related departments to rely on technology to promote high-quality development of the litchi industry.
他敦促相關部門依靠技術來促進荔枝產業(yè)的優(yōu)質發(fā)展。
"More litchi varieties with better temperature requirements should be cultivated through seed selection, hybridization and biotechnology methods," he said.
他說：“應該通過種子選擇、雜交和生物技術方法培育更多溫度需求較好達到的荔枝品種?！?/p>
Targeted measures should be taken to strengthen the trees, and manage nutrition and plant protection, while promoting soil improvement technology, nutrition diagnosis guidance, and modern agricultural equipment in litchi orchards, he added.
他補充說，應采取有針對性的措施以加強樹木建設、管理樹木營養(yǎng)和進行植物保護，同時提升荔枝果園的土壤改良技術、營養(yǎng)診斷指導和現(xiàn)代農業(yè)設備。
Earlier this month, the Litchi Meteorological Service Center was launched by the Guangdong Meteorological Service and Guangdong Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, providing special meteorological services to local orchards and litchi growers.
本月早些時候，廣東省氣象局和廣東省農農部啟動了荔枝氣象服務中心，為當?shù)毓麍@和荔枝種植者提供特殊氣象服務。
Zeng Zong, deputy director of the Guangdong Meteorological Service, said the center will accelerate the automation of litchi meteorological observation, the digitization and intelligence of services, and the integration of scientific research and business services, to enhance the scientific and technological capabilities of meteorological support for the high-quality development of the industry.
廣東氣象局副局長曾琮說，該中心將加快荔枝氣象觀測自動化、服務數(shù)字化和智能化，科研與商務服務的整合，增強氣象支持科技能力，促進行業(yè)優(yōu)質發(fā)展。
Huang Yun, a litchi grower in Lingshui, Hainan, said a good harvest would not be achieved without good planting management.
海南陵水的荔枝種植者黃云（Huang Yun）說，沒有良好的種植管理，就不會有好收成。
Litchi trees often bear fruit in the rainy season, and disease and insect prevention, as well as drainage, are particularly important for a good harvest, said Huang, adding that he usually uses organic fertilizers to improve soil quality and builds ditches to ensure good drainage before the rainy season arrives.
荔枝樹在雨季經常結出果實，病蟲害防治以及排水對好收成特別重要，黃云（Huang Yun）說，他通常使用有機肥料來改善土壤質量，修建溝渠，以確保良好的排水。
Lin Changzhen, director of the Caixianyuan Fruit and Vegetable Cooperative in Gaozhou, Guangdong, said her cooperative has been using multiple methods, including expanding e-commerce platform channels, training professional talent and enhancing industrial technology to help expand litchi sales, stabilize the market and increase income growth.
廣東省高州市采鮮園果蔬合作社社長林常珍說，她的合作機構一直采用多種方式，包括擴大電子商務平臺渠道、培養(yǎng)專業(yè)人才、加強產業(yè)技術，以幫助擴大荔枝銷售、穩(wěn)定市場、增加收入增長。
Logistics and services are also important, as litchi is a highly seasonal fruit, she added.
她補充說，物流和服務也很重要，因為荔枝是一種季節(jié)性的水果。
mid- to late-maturing varieties
中晚熟品種
disease and insect prevention
病蟲害防治
seasonal fruit
季節(jié)性水果
