Effect of Bagging on Fruit Qualities of Litchi, Chinensis Sonn. cv. 'Jizuili'

Bagging thefruits on the trees of litchi, Chinensis Sonn. cv. Jizuili, was studied to determine its effect on quality ofthe fruits. Single-fruit and entire-panicle coverages with bags were compared with bare fruits for the experiment. The single-fruit bagging was found to result in improved pericarp coloration, early color development, and increased fruit weight and sizeover the other treatments. The bagging did not cause any major changes on the chemical makeup of the fruits, except a significantly increased content of soluble solids, a slightly increased titratable acid as well as reduced soluble sugars and vitamin C. The resultwould be used ina feasibility study onthe mechanization of litchi fruit-bagging at the plantations.