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World · China · published 2026-08-12 · via South China Morning Post

Chinese Hybrid Fruit 'Cuimi' Set for Market Debut After First Major Harvest

Chinese researchers have successfully crossed a lychee with a longan, creating a new hybrid called 'Cuimi' that overcomes reproductive barriers between plant genera. The first substantial harvest is expected next month, and the team is preparing to test its market release. The fruit is high-yield and cold-resistant, bred from a Shixia longan maternal parent and a lychee paternal parent.

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