LYCHEE (PREORDER)

~15 - 20 lbs Lychee aka "Litchi", "Lichi", "Li-Zhi", "荔枝" Lychee is an oval to egg-shaped fruit with a thin grey rose-colored leathery skin. The skin is rough and bumpy to the touch. The translucent flesh is pearl white golf size with a hard, inedible black seed inside the sweet flesh. The fruit is usually one inch in diameter. Lychee tastes sweet with a floral note. Customers prefer lychee attached to the branches over the loose package. Lychee is available from early summer to early fall. Handling Tip Selection Lychee with bright red skin and no browning is preferred. The skin shows no signs of crack or decay. Lychee gives a little when pressed and with a floral fragrance. Storage Lychee should be stored at 36°F - 41°F (2°C - 5°C) with a relative humidity of ninety to ninety-five percent and no mist. The typical shelf life is three to five weeks. At 68°F (20°C), lychee will only last three to five days. High humidity is important to delay moisture loss and color changes from red to brown. Lychee is not sensitive to ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that regulates ripening. Lychee produces a low level of ethylene. Lychee has a low sensitivity to chilling injury. However, dehydration during storage often leads to loss of skin color and browning and is often referred to as chilling injury. Nutrition Fact Serving Size 1 cup (190g) Amount Per Serving                                                % Daily Value* Calories   125 Calories from Fat   5 Total Fat   0.8g   ........................................................................................   1% Saturated Fat   0.2g   ......................................................................   1% Trans Fat   0g   ..................................................................................   0% Cholesterol   0mg   ..................................................................................   0% Sodium   2mg   .........................................................................................   0% Total Carbohydrate   31g   ..................................................................   10% Dietary Fiber   2.5g   .....................................................................   10% Sugar  29g Protein   1.6g Vitamin A   .................................................................................................   0% Vitamin C   .............................................................................................   226% Calcium   .....................................................................................................   1% Iron   .............................................................................................................   3% Potassium   .................................................................................................   9%   *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. *Based on information published by USDA