Why is it difficult to keep lychees fresh?

The reason why litchi is not easy to keep fresh

The allusion "A horse gallops through the red dust, making the concubine smile" describes the story of transporting lychees in ancient my country. It can be seen that even the emperor's concubine could not resist the charm of lychees. So why do lychees, which appear to have hard shells, go bad just a few days after being picked? The reason lies precisely in this layer of red peel. The seemingly strong outer skin of the lychee is actually not that strong, and there are many small holes on the inner wall tissue. These gaps will cause the moisture in the flesh inside to leak out, so the lychees that have lost the protection of the outer skin are so difficult to keep fresh.

Everyone should know that the most delicious part of lychee is the flesh. However, the highest content in the flesh is water. The loss of water naturally reduces the freshness of the fruit. Therefore, the speed of picking and transporting lychees should be accelerated. Only in this way can people in the north eat fresh lychees.

Several preservation methods

Newspaper wrapping method

To store the lychees you buy from the market, you can choose to wrap them in newspapers. Put the newspapers wrapped in the lychees into a fresh-keeping bag, let out the gas inside, tie it up, and put it in the fresh-keeping layer of the refrigerator to extend the freshness of the lychees.

Water soaking method

If you can’t finish eating lychees in one go, you can put them in a clean basin of water, but you still have to tie the lychees tightly in a plastic bag before soaking them. Then don’t change the water for too long, and the lychees will not go bad when you eat them again.