Abstract: ‘Jinggang Hongnuo’was selected from the open-pollinated seedlings of litchi. The average fruit weight is 23.5 g. The fruit is mostly heart-shaped with scarlet skin，which exhibits cracking resistance with pericarp thickness 1.62 mm. The flesh tastes pure sweet（20% TSS），and possess both the flavor of ‘Nuomici’and the texture of‘Guiwei’litchi cultivar. The seeds are generally aborted with an abortion ratio around 80% and flesh recovery of 77.3%.‘Jinggang Hongnuo’is a promising cultivar for its vigour growth，late-maturing，and resistance to downy mildew of litchi.

Key words: litchi, late-maturing, cultivar