Lychee (Litchi)
Litchi or lychee belongs to the same family that include rambutan and longan. The texture reminds of grape with a unique tropical taste and notes of rose flower or pear depending on the variety. The fruit is mostly composed of water and carbs; Making up respectively 82% and 16.5% of the fruit. Lychees are ripe when the skin turns pink or red.
Lychees are a decent source of Vitamin C, Copper (an essential nutrient working together with iron to form red blood cells), helping maintain healthy bones, blood vessels, nerves, immune function and Potassium also essential to heart health.
Available from late May, mid-June- until July, early August.
Litchi or lychee belongs to the same family that include rambutan and longan. The texture reminds of grape with a unique tropical taste and notes of rose flower or pear depending on the variety. The fruit is mostly composed of water and carbs; Making up respectively 82% and 16.5% of the fruit. Lychees are ripe when the skin turns pink or red.
Lychees are a decent source of Vitamin C, Copper (an essential nutrient working together with iron to form red blood cells), helping maintain healthy bones, blood vessels, nerves, immune function and Potassium also essential to heart health.
Available from late May, mid-June- until July, early August.
Litchi or lychee belongs to the same family that include rambutan and longan. The texture reminds of grape with a unique tropical taste and notes of rose flower or pear depending on the variety. The fruit is mostly composed of water and carbs; Making up respectively 82% and 16.5% of the fruit. Lychees are ripe when the skin turns pink or red.
Lychees are a decent source of Vitamin C, Copper (an essential nutrient working together with iron to form red blood cells), helping maintain healthy bones, blood vessels, nerves, immune function and Potassium also essential to heart health.
Available from late May, mid-June- until July, early August.
Nutritional Value
The nutritional profiles of longan and lychee are similar. Both fruits are low in calories and carbs and have zero fat: One ounce of fresh longan has just 17 calories and 4 grams of carbs.
One ounce of fresh lychee has 18 calories and 5 grams of carbs.