Lychee is one of the important sub-tropical fruit crops of Nepal after mango, banana and guava. It is a sub-tropical crop and needs sub-tropical frost free areas during winter and favours well-drained moist soil rather than dry soil. It is, therefore, the Terai districts of the Central Developmental Region that have the highest areas under lychee followed by Terai districts of the Eastern Development Region. The lowest areas under lychee are in the Western, Mid-Western and Far Western regions of the country.The total area under lychee in Nepal is about 2,830 hectares and most of the commercial areas lie in the Terai (Plain), which falls in the Southern part of the country and runs from east to west. Out of 2,830 hectares, there are 214,800 bearing trees grown on 1,791 hectares.
