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The longan or dragons eye
is the more temperate relative of the glamorous lychee. Longan
(Euphoria langana): Related to the lichi nut, the fruit is spherical
and varies from 3/4" to 1 - 1/2" in diameter. Many Chinese prefer the
longan to the lychee since it has a distinctive musky flavor and is not
overly sweet. It has a thin leather light brown skin that can easily be
peeled off the fruit. The edible part is a whitish, somewhat
translucent gelatinous aril which surrounds a shiny dark brown seed.
The flavor is sweet and pleasant. It tastes similar to a grape. When
refrigerated the fruit taste very refreshing. It is high in vitamin C
and Potassium. Picking season varies
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Brewster Lychee Available in June
Most
popular Lychee in Florida, Brewster about 1� inches in diameter . The
Brewster is dark red-brown to purplish rough skin and the pearly white
flesh is sweet , juicy and fragrant.
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Haak Yip - From China.
Medium sized fruit, red, sweet and of excellent quality. Foliage is a
dark green color (the name means "black leaf" ) and fruiting is fairly
regular. Large, greenish-red fruit with delicious, crisp and sweet
taste. Fruit ripens in May.
Haak Yip Lychee Fruit Available May- june
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The Mauritius variety, named
after the African island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar, where the
seedling originated. Mauritius fruit typically ripens several weeks
earlier than Brewster distinguished by the pinkish skin color. The
delicious sub-acid sweet flavor of Mauritius fruit is spicier and
slightly tart distinctly different than Brewster. Another favorable
characteristic of the Mauritius is the higher percentage of small seeds
. Mauritius is main variety grown in S. Fla due to reliable bearing.
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