Fei Zi Xiao Lychee

Fei Zi Xiao Lychee

Fei Zi Xiao Lychees are fresh Chinese lychees known for their sweet floral flavour, juicy translucent flesh and refreshing bite. Also written as Fei Zi Xiao Lychee, Feizixiao Lychee or 妃子笑荔枝, this popular China lychee variety is loved for its fragrant aroma and juicy flesh.

Compared with many regular lychees, Fei Zi Xiao lychees are often appreciated for their bright sweet taste, light acidity, floral fragrance and small-to-regular seed depending on batch. The flesh is water-rich, semi-translucent and tender, with a texture similar to grape but slightly firmer.

Origin: China. 

Fei Zi Xiao Lychee Quick Facts

Taste and Texture

Fei Zi Xiao lychees have a sweet, floral and refreshing taste with a gentle tang. Depending on ripeness and batch, the flavour may remind customers of rose, pear, grape, strawberry and light tropical fruit.

The flesh is semi-translucent, juicy and water-rich. It has the soft bite of grape, but feels slightly firmer and more aromatic. The outer shell is leathery and textured, usually showing a mix of green, pink-red and brownish-red tones depending on batch.

• Fresh Fei Zi Xiao Lychees from China
• 1kg lychee pack for sharing and seasonal snacking
• Sweet floral flavour with light tartness
• Juicy translucent flesh with refreshing bite
• Also known as 妃子笑荔枝 or Concubine Smile lychee
• Contains seed; seed size may vary by batch

What are Fei Zi Xiao Lychees?

Fei Zi Xiao Lychees are a famous Chinese lychee variety. The Chinese name 妃子笑 means “Concubine Smile,” a name linked to the well-known Tang Dynasty story of fresh lychees being delivered for Yang Guifei.

Today, Fei Zi Xiao is one of the popular China lychee varieties sold during the short lychee season. It is valued for its juicy flesh, sweet floral aroma and attractive green-red skin colour.

This product is not seedless lychee. Fei Zi Xiao lychees usually contain seeds, though seed size can vary from piece to piece depending on growing conditions, variety and batch.

Chinese Lychee from China

China is one of the best-known origins for fresh lychee. Fei Zi Xiao is a China lychee variety commonly associated with southern lychee-growing regions such as Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan depending on shipment and season.

For this listing, the origin is China. Exact province, farm, brand, pack style and harvest timing may vary by batch, so please check with SKC Fruits if you need the latest carton or label details before ordering.

Fei Zi Xiao, Concubine Smile and Yang Guifei

Fei Zi Xiao is often translated as Concubine Smile. The name is linked to a famous story from the Tang Dynasty, where fresh lychees were said to have been sent quickly from southern China to the imperial palace for Yang Guifei.

This story gives Fei Zi Xiao lychee its memorable name and cultural appeal. For customers, the main eating appeal is still the fruit itself: sweet, juicy, floral and refreshing when chilled.

Fei Zi Xiao Lychee vs Seedless Lychee

Longan Lychee Comparison

Customers may search longan lychee because both fruits have translucent white flesh and a sweet juicy bite. They are related fruits from the soapberry family, but they are not the same.

Lychee is usually more floral, perfumed and juicy, while longan is usually gentler, honey-like and slightly firmer. Fei Zi Xiao lychee has a brighter floral aroma than longan and a more refreshing sweet-tart profile.

How to Eat Fei Zi Xiao Lychees

Wash the lychee shell under clean running water before peeling. Crack or pinch the shell near the top, peel away the textured skin, and eat the juicy white flesh around the seed.

The seed and shell are not eaten. Eat carefully and discard the seed before swallowing, especially when serving to children.

• Wash the outer shell before peeling
• Peel away the green-red lychee skin
• Eat the juicy white flesh
• Remove and discard the seed
• Serve chilled for best taste
• Consume soon after opening for best freshness

Serving Ideas

Fei Zi Xiao Lychees are best enjoyed fresh and chilled. Their floral sweetness also works well in drinks, desserts and fruit platters.

• Fresh chilled lychee snack
• 1kg lychee pack for family sharing
• Fruit platters and party trays
• Lychee drink or lychee soda
• Lychee iced tea
• Lychee jelly or agar dessert
• Fruit salad with mango, longan, rambutan and berries
• Yoghurt bowls and shaved ice desserts
• Cocktails and mocktails

Season and Singapore Availability

Fei Zi Xiao Lychees are a short-season imported fruit in Singapore. Singapore does not have a stable commercial local lychee season, so availability depends mainly on China harvest timing, import shipments and SKC Fruits stock.

For China-origin Fei Zi Xiao lychee, the practical Singapore window is usually around late May to June, with some batches possibly appearing earlier or later depending on growing region, weather, freight and supplier supply. General China lychee availability can extend further into July or August for other varieties, but Fei Zi Xiao is usually an early-season favourite.

If you need Fei Zi Xiao Lychees for gifting, events, drinks or fruit platters, it is best to order when the batch is in stock rather than waiting, as fresh lychee quality and availability can change quickly during the season.

Lychee Nutrition Overview

Fresh lychee can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet. Lychee naturally contains water, carbohydrates, vitamin C and small amounts of minerals. Nutrition values vary by variety, ripeness, sweetness, size and batch.

Lychee is fresh fruit and is not a medical treatment. Customers watching sugar intake, blood sugar or carbohydrates should enjoy suitable portions according to their own dietary needs.

Customers tracking calories, sugar or carbohydrates closely should weigh the edible flesh because seed size, shell weight and fruit size vary by batch.

Storage and Handling Guide

Keep Fei Zi Xiao Lychees refrigerated, dry and covered after delivery. Lychee skin can brown or dry out quickly when exposed to warm air, low humidity or long storage.

Do not wash before storing, as extra moisture can encourage mould. Wash only before peeling and eating. Remove any damp, cracked, leaking, fermented, crushed or mouldy lychees early.

• Keep refrigerated after delivery
• Store dry and covered
• Do not wash before storing
• Wash only before peeling and eating
• Keep away from heat and direct sunlight
• Separate crushed, leaking or fermented fruit early
• Consume soon for best sweetness and juiciness
• Do not eat the seed or shell

Why Buy Fei Zi Xiao Lychees from SKC Fruits

SKC Fruits offers fresh seasonal fruit for customers in Singapore who want convenient online ordering and delivery. Fei Zi Xiao Lychees - 1kg are suitable for shoppers looking for Chinese lychee, lychee China, 1kg lychee, lychee Singapore and fresh China lychee with sweet floral flavour.

• Fresh Fei Zi Xiao Lychees from China
• 1kg lychee pack for sharing and seasonal snacking
• Also known as 妃子笑荔枝 or Concubine Smile lychee
• Sweet, floral, juicy and lightly refreshing
• Good for fruit platters, desserts, drinks and gifting
• Includes longan lychee comparison for customer clarity
• Clear note that this is not seedless lychee
• Convenient fresh lychee delivery in Singapore from SKC Fruits