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This study considers the Guangxi Huashan farm, which is one of the state farms in the main litchi-producing areas of China, asthe research object. Diferentiation of litchi farmers and the characteristics of high-income litchi farmers are investigated, acording to farmers'land area, family participation, and income. The conclusions of this study are as follows.First,the peasant families share common characteristics such as having equal land area, similar agricultural labour force composed of one or two men,and disinterested younger people not joining agricu1tural work. Second,acording to the diferences in selling behaviour, the farmers are divided into A farmers, who manage the trees and sell the harvest themselves, and B farmers who sell the rights of harvest and subsequent sale halfway through the growing season. Third,the high-income farmers specialize in litchis and have advantages of better breeds, yield, and marketing channels.