He was not satisfied until he had consumed over 100 a day, and went on frequent expeditions to find and record different varieties.
他不僅飽食荔枝，還要遍嘗佳品，並且集結同好，到處找尋好品種，整理、記錄在「荔枝譜」上，成為後代研究荔枝的重要史料。荔枝性喜高溫，發芽分化期需日照足、雨量少、濕度低的環境，結果期需充足的水分；因此土質深厚、排水良好、有機質豐富的砂質壤土最適合。