This was the the most lychee I've seen on the trees in almost 20 years. This winter was cool like it used to be.' ...

Lychee fruit doesn't ripen after it's picked from the tree. It also begins to ferment, so it's essential that you choose only the freshest fruit and plan to use it within one week.

Rambutan and lychee both grow in warm, humid climates, but rambutan is considered a tropical fruit, while lychee is subtropical, so it also flourishes in regions with cool conditions.

Even today, the lychees in Mexican supermarkets aren't quite what a South China native remembers. They vary in size, ...