Many of the cultivars imported from China seldom, if ever, fruit in Hawaii, regardless of weather conditions. As a consequence, they should not be planted except in cultivar collections. Examples of cultivars with this history are 'Kwa Luk', 'No Mai Tsze', and 'Heung Lai'. Fruiting When favorable conditions do occur, flowering takes place between February and April. Flowering and fruit are usually poor whenever an adequate period or combination of cool or dry weather fails to occur.
Fruits mature three to five months after flowering.
Strong winds during fruit development also reduce yields. Weather conditions different from these and more like those of Guangdon and Fujian, China, are conducive to better fruiting behavior. Harvest Fruits mature three to five months after flowering. In Hawaii, early cultivars are harvested in May and June, late cultivars from mid-July through September. Fruits are removed from the tree by cutting or breaking the branch off just above the panicle bearing the fruits.