What kinds of lychees are there?

March red lychees mature in the middle and late part of the lunar calendar, so most of the lychees we ate in the market in April were March red. At this time, the litchi fruit is heart-shaped, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The lobes on its surface are different in size, each with its own shape, and the taste is sweet and sour.

2. Princess smiles

This is one of the most famous litchi varieties. Its shape is nearly round or inverted oval, and the fruit shape is neat and beautiful, with some dark green spots. This is a normal phenomenon. The skin is red and green, attractive and refreshing. No wonder Yang Guifei tastes so dreamy!

3. White sugar poppy

White sugar poppy, also known as bee poppy, means to express that litchi tastes as sweet and delicious as honey. The white sugar poppy is large in shape, eccentric in shape and small in nucleus. It tastes less juice, but the pulp is very hard.

4. Glutinous rice paste

Glutinous rice paste is a kind of litchi unique to Guangdong. Its fruit is heart-shaped and its stem is usually inclined. It tastes sweet, with small pulp, waxy and tender. It is very popular with people, and it is delicious to make dried litchi.

5. Hu Aizhi

The branches of Sophora japonica are round, the shell is thick and tough, dark red, and the outer lobes are irregularly arranged. The skin is bright red, but the flesh is milky white, soft and juicy, slightly sour, and very delicious.