Lychee Nuts
(Scientific Binomial Name: Litchi chinensis)
Selection Information
Usage: Eaten raw, out of hand or with other fruits like pineapples, bananas & mangoes. Peeled and pitted lychees make a great addition to fruit cups and fruit salads.
Selection: Also called litchi nuts or leechee, good-quality lychee nuts will be firm, rough-skinned and have deep-red to brown colored skin. Peel the skin to reveal a fruit that resembles a peeled grape. The fruit covers a smooth brown seed.
Storage: Once picked lychee nuts retain their color and quality only 3 to 5 days when stored at room temperature.
Avoid: Avoid product that is soft, split or black.
Seasonal Information
Available June through July from Florida and Mexico.
Lychee Nut Nutritional Information
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Lychee is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It's also a good source of Copper, and a great source of Vitamin C.
Lychee Nut Tips & Trivia
- Lychees hail from the provinces of Kwangtung and Fukien in southern China and are grown on a small scale in Hawaii, California and Florida.