China Lychees

China lychees has a sweet, floral flavour with hints of rose, pear, and strawberry. It has the squishiness of a grape, but it's a little stiffer. They have a leathery and scaly exterior shell that ranges in colour from green to brownish red. The flesh is semi-translucent, juicy, and and water-rich texture. 

STORAGE

If you purchase lychees fresh, keep them refrigerated once you get them home. Lychees, unlike certain tropical fruits such as avocados, mangoes, and bananas, do not mature after being plucked. It's also a good idea to separate overripe and crushed lychees that are damp, crushed, or have a strong fermented flavour.

FUN FACTS & TIPS

Due to its Chinese heritage and strawberry-like appearance, lychee is frequently referred to as the "Chinese strawberry." In China, this fruit is a symbol of passion and love. The two countries that produce lychees at the highest levels are China and India. The lychee plant is a perennial that has an estimated 1.000-year life span in the wild.

NUTRITION & HEALTH BENEFITS

• Stimulating good blood supply to the hair follicles
• Aid weight loss
• Increase calcium absorption
• Anti-inflammatory agent
• Improve digestion and immunity
• Help remove blemishes
• Neutralizing the growth of free radicals 
• Protect the body from various diseases and afflictions

Great source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium, copper, zinc and Iron


Common Names: Litchi Chinensis, Soapberry Family, Sapinaceae, native to the provinces of Kwangtung and Fukien in Southern China lichi, evergreen tree, (Sapindaceae)