Abstract: ‘Hongcuinuo’is a new high-quality and late-maturing litchi cultivar selected from open-pollinated seedlings of litchi in Guangdong. The average fruit weight is 23.6–28.6 g. The fruit is mostly long heart-shaped with scarlet skin，and the flesh tastes crisp and sweet（17.7%–19.1% TSS）. The seeds are generally aborted with an abortion ratio 90% and flesh recovery of 74.7%–81.1%. The contents of titratable acid，juice vitamin C and total sugar in the pulp were 0.15%–0.25%，0.77 mg • mL-1 and 160.5 g • L-1. The average yield of top grafting was 12 000 kg • hm-2 in the 5th year. The maturity period is early to mid July in Huilai County Guangdong Province.‘Hongcuinuo’is a promising cultivar for its high quality，late-maturity，good graft compatibility，easy to flower and fructify as well as high and stable yield.

Key words: litchi, high-quality, late-maturing, cultivar