Re: Lychees in Northern California
- To: Carol Moholt
- Subject: Re: Lychees in Northern California
- From: L* I*
- Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 10:36:10 -0800 (PST)
Hi Carol,
check the california rare fruit grower's website. I know they have
information on lychees as I have researched growing
lychees in southern california. In Hawaii, the lychees I've seen grow in
sunny places with moderate moisture which may translate into lots of water
in a medit climate.
If growing a tree isn't possible in northern california, try buying fresh
lychees in the asian markets (e.g. Ranch 99 in the Bay Area). I haven't
seen them recently but they were available in the fall so check in summer?
the ones I had weren't as good as the ones I've tasted in SE Asia or
Hawaii but better than the canned ones which taste mostly of sugar syrup.
happy hunting
Angela
On Thu, 9 Mar 2000, Carol Moholt wrote:
> I've eaten lychee fruit throughout Southeast Asia, purchasing it in
> the markets. My assumption is that it needs warmth, year-round water,
> and a great deal of humidity. Am I wrong about this? Would the trees
> grow here in the San Francisco Bay Area and would they fruit?.
>
> I'm not sure of the correct genus and species, it may be Lychee
> chinensis. The fruit are found inside brown, dry pods and one would
> assume in looking at the pods that inside you'd find a hard and dry
> nut. But when you scrape the pod off you find this wonderful glowing
> white fruit. They are round, about one inch in diameter. Canned forms
> are available in Asian speciality markets; they are used in deserts.
>
> Thanks,
> Carol Moholt
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