Strange Lychee Season

[puglvr1]

Congrats Nat!! May I ask how they are selling them a pound? Enjoy them!!

Good luck with your Lychee tree Simon...hope you get to taste some...

[natsgarden123]

Congrats Nat!! May I ask how they are selling them a pound? Enjoy them!!

Good luck with your Lychee tree Simon...hope you get to taste some...

$ 4.50 per pound 
I bought 4 pounds 

[bsbullie]

Congrats Nat!! May I ask how they are selling them a pound? Enjoy them!!

Good luck with your Lychee tree Simon...hope you get to taste some...

$ 4.50 per pound 
I bought 4 pounds 

You sure they weren't $4.99/lb ?

[natsgarden123]

I thought is was $4.50- I bought a bunch of items... It probably was $4.99...

[fruitlovers]

Oscar -

Is the Groff in season when all others are totally done, or is it just a bit later than the rest? 

How would you describe the groff taste?

Brad

Like i said, it's in August, which is quite a bit later, as season starts normally in end of May, and is pretty much finished for most cultivars normally around end of June. B-3 is even later in season than Groff and can extend season sometimes till end of August and even into September. The taste of Groff is just sweet, with not much complexity of tartness or rose flavor, like other cultivars. It's not a very good tasting one in my opinion.

[puglvr1]

I bought this yesterday from a local fruit stand (only had 1 lb left) when I got there...they had NO idea what variety it was only that it was grown locally...It was $3 for the one pound bag...wish they had more 

Does it look like Mauritius? Its is VERY good!!

[bsbullie]

I bought this yesterday from a local fruit stand (only had 1 lb left) when I got there...they had NO idea what variety it was only that it was grown locally...It was $3 for the one pound bag...wish they had more 

Does it look like Mauritius? Its is VERY good!!

That actually looks Like a lemon

Ok, seriously...yes, they look like Mauritius.  Was the seed large with the flavor sweet with a subacid component ?

[puglvr1]

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Funny! Yes, large seed not sure exactly what subacid component means"...but I'm sure its probably Mauritius. It was definitely sweet and delicious! I'm glad I planted a Mauritius...I really like this lychee.

[LarryG]

The story about the origin of the name "Lychee Nuts" is indeed true. As far as production, most of my grower friends here in south Florida are lychee-less this year, but this is my best crop of Hak Ips and Sweet Hearts in 10 years, over 200 pounds on my Hak Ip. I also have a good crop of Sweet Cliffs, but they are very small. I attribute my success to the application of 100 pounds of 0-0-50 last October. I also have a bumper crops of mangos that are near my lychee trees. I also spread a lot of ash around my trees from my outdoor fireplaces and chimeas. Can't be sure about this theory, but the extra potassium sure didn't hurt.

[bsbullie]

The story about the origin of the name "Lychee Nuts" is indeed true. As far as production, most of my grower friends here in south Florida are lychee-less this year, but this is my best crop of Hak Ips and Sweet Hearts in 10 years, over 200 pounds on my Hak Ip. I also have a good crop of Sweet Cliffs, but they are very small. I attribute my success to the application of 100 pounds of 0-0-50 last October. I also have a bumper crops of mangos that are near my lychee trees. I also spread a lot of ash around my trees from my outdoor fireplaces and chimeas. Can't be sure about this theory, but the extra potassium sure didn't hurt.

And them Hak Ips are DEEEEEELICIOUS !! 

[zands]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128951468

A good one from NPR on lychees

[Berto]

Yesterday, I bought some fresh lychees from a lady here in Fort Myers.  Her name is Pat Thanavaro.  She said that she has a big orchard in Pine Island, and that she ships fruits all over the country.  She is located on 13381 Ficus Tree Ln. Bokeelia, FL 33922.  (314) 602-7952  http://www.thanavaro.com/  Her lychees are absolutely superb!  She also told me that she has all kinds of fruits for sale.