2021 China's $4B lychee harvest severely impacted by extreme weather, reducing Guangdong's yield by half.

China's $4 billion lychee harvest, the world's largest, is severely impacted by extreme weather including an unusually warm winter and heavy spring rains. This has led to a significantly reduced yield in Guangdong, where about half of China's lychees are grown; this year's harvest could be half of last year's at 1.65-1.75 million tons. The unusual weather has increased prices, affecting both local consumers and exporters.