LYCHEE
Lychee is a tropical fruit of Chinese origin, but now has expanded its growing area globally, mainly in subtropical regions and, particularly in Asia. Belong to the same family as rambutan and longans, the lychee fruit is recognized by its characteristic thin pink-red skin, with rough texture, though the skin was green before ripe. The fruit is varied in shape, from round to ovoid to heart-shaped. The edible white flesh inside is juicy, fresh, and sweet, giving off a pleasant floral smell.
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How to eat
With an attractive taste and pleasant aroma, lychee is considered a popular summer fruit. Not only It can be eaten fresh as other fruits, but lychee is also widely used in many beverage recipes, such as iced tea, juice, or cocktails. In addition, riped lychees are also processed into cream for cakes and puddings.
Health benefit
Litchi consists mainly of water (82%) and carbs (16.5%). According to research, 100 grams of fresh lychee fruit will provide the following main nutrients: Calorie (66g), Carbs (16.5 g), Protein (0.8 g), Sugar (15.2 g), Fat: (0.4 g) and Fiber (1,3g). The fruit is also rich in VItamin C, minerals, and other antioxidants. Not only rich lychee is rich in nutritional value but also provides many impressive health benefits.
Lychees are rich in vitamin C and phenolic compounds, which help prevent the damage of cells caused by pollutants, toxic chemicals, and free radicals that lead to several health problems such as cancer, arthritis, and heart disease. The fruit also boosts your immunity against seasonal infections and other chronic illnesses. The negligible cholesterol and sodium content in lychee helps reduce the risk of stroke and other health conditions such as oxidative damage, inflammation, atherosclerosis, heart disease, and blood pressure
Export Overview
Along with dragon fruit, mango, coffee beans, and Lychee. These are major exported agro-products of Vietnam and they play an important role in the country’s economy. Vietnam ranked the 2nd country in the top biggest lychee exporter in the world, behind Madagascar standing in 1st position. as well as being the 3rd largest producer of lychee, behind China and India.
According to the evaluation of consumers and importers, currently, the quality of Vietnamese lychee is considered to be the best in the world. Lychee has engaged a lot of markets in the world, even the fastidious ones like the United States, Japan, France and Korea, ...
What’s FOSACHA
Lychee is one of the FOSACHA’s main exported agricultural products. FOSACHA works directly with our farms throughout the production process, from planting, harvesting to sorting and also grading the top quality of lychee for any potential importers from international markets. Inheriting perennial farming experience, combined with modern planting techniques, adhering to VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards, our lychee still retains its traditional flavor while ensuring quality standards for food safety.
Moreover, FOSACHA provides a solution to all the challenges of establishing a traceability system with unlimited information. The information that has been updated on our system can not be changed and is suitable for product traceability. Therefor the importers will not need to worry about the product’s origin.
If you are interested in high quality, VietGAP and GlobalGAP compliant lychee from Vietnam, please feel free to contact us through the following information:
Storage advice
Stored in a cool, dry place at 6 to 8°C (Fresh) and at -20 ±2°C (Frozen)
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