Litchi chinensis (Lychee) - Image 21

A vigorous tree with a lateral habit. Grown commercially, it is an early, regular and heavy producer of smaller fruit with pinkish-green skin that are slightly tart and spicy.
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The finest of all varieties, premier choice by dooryard growers for its reliability and superior quality. It has huge, heart shaped, juicy fruit with very small seed.
You've eaten Lychee no doubt in Chinese restaurants. Under the brittle crimson skin, the flesh is pearly white, sweet and jelly-like, though firm. It is eaten fresh or sun-dried (Litchi Nuts) or canned in syrup. It is a good source of vitamin C and phosphorous.
Sweetheart is very similar to Hak Ip variety, some growers claim they are one the same variety only from different producers.

Vigorous upright tree of hemispherical shape, a heavy producer planted commercially. The fruit is medium sized, deep red, with excellent taste.
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