10 Interesting Lychee fruit facts

Lychee is different in taste, nutrition and health facts. Here are top 10 Lychee fruit facts.

1. Lychee is a fruit, not nut.
2. Lychee has a sweet, juicy and crunchy taste which makes them different from other fruits.
3. Lychee fruit has its own unique fragrance.
4. Lychees contain a large middle seed.
5. Lychees are available in both fresh or canned form in the market.
6. Lychee fruit originated in Southern China.
7. Lychee fruit popularity is growing in the entire world except the United States where it is not a common fruit.
8. Lychee fruit trees bloom with yellow-green color flowers in February and March. There is no exact time for flowers. Bloom time depends on climate.
9. Lychees continue to mature until they are picked.
10. The best time to plant your lychee tree is in the late spring.

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Lychee Fruit Health Facts

1. Lychee has no saturated fats or cholesterol but comprises of good amounts of dietetic fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants.
2. Lychees can be used for cough treatment.
3. A little molecular weight polyphenol is found in Lychee fruit.
4. Lychees are the excellent source of Vitamin C which helps the human body to develop resistance against transferrable agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free activists. Lychee fruit contains niacin,folate, copper, potassium, magnesium, and manganese.
5. Potassium values are almost three times advanced in dried lychee as compared to fresh lychees.
6. Copper is extra essential mineral found in lychee. Copper content in lychee can increase blood flow and increase oxygenation of the organs and cells.
7. Lychee fruit controls heart rate, blood pressure and reduces the risk of stroke.
8. Dietary fiber in Lychee fruit helps in It also stimulates gastric and digestive juices.

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