SeasonLate spring to early summer
RegionMuzaffarpur and north Bihar’s litchi-growing belt
IdentityGI-recognised fruit
Also writtenशाही लीची
Shahi litchi turns a short season into anticipation. Its identity belongs not only to sweetness and perfume, but also to orchards, harvest timing, packing, transport and the pressure to carry a delicate fruit quickly beyond Bihar.
Its Geographical Indication names Bihar while its strongest public association remains Muzaffarpur. Future stories can follow growers and orchard workers through the weeks that make the season possible.
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