The next winter, long before the usual summer fruit-bearing season, the trees blossomed and began producing fruit that was redder and sweeter than ever before.
還不到產期﹘﹘第二年夏天，蓮霧樹在冬天就開花結果了；果實又甜又紅。學理上的解釋是：經過斷根、浸水處理，果樹的根部吸收養分，加上修剪枝條、噴灑藥劑促使葉落，反而可以使花芽提早發育。冬天結的果實，由於日夜溫差大，儲存的糖分增加，甜度也大為提高。