Lychee Tree Mauritius Variety Air-Layered in a 3 Gallon Container. Lychees are one of rnthe most renowned fruits of the world. They can best be described as having the flavor rnof passion fruit and grapes with the scent of a red rose. The fruit are highly rnaddictive, and they can quickly become an expensive habit. Mauritius originates in rnsouthern China, but it is named for the island off the southeast coast of Africa where rnextensive commercial plantings have been in production for decades. It is the variety of rnchoice for commercial growers in Florida because it is a regular and heavy producer. The rnfruit is sweet, pink to red, and produces chicken tongue seeds in about one out of ten rnfruit. Great value since Lychee fruit usually sells for $5-$10 per pound and a mature rntree can prouduce 100's of pounds. |