Mature litchi (Litchi chinensisSonn cv Kwa¨ı Mi)
fruit were supplied from a CIRAD experimental
orchard near Saint-Pierre or from commercial orchards
located in the North-East (Saint-Denis) and the East
(Sainte-Suzanne) regions of La Reunion island. Five
harvests were done between December 2002 and Jan-uary 2003.