When do lychees mature? When is lychee a seasonal fruit?

1. When do lychees mature?

Lychees generally mature from May to August. However, the time it takes for litchi to mature varies depending on the variety. For example, the earlier maturing variety Eryuehong matures in late March, the round branches mature in late May to early June, and the black leaves mature in mid-June. The varieties such as Gualü, Huaizhi, Guiwei, Lanzhu, Chenzi and Yuanhong mature in July.

2. What season is lychee fruit in?

Lychee is a fruit available in spring and summer. They are usually available in large quantities in spring and summer, and you can buy ripe lychees for consumption at this time. The lychees that come on the market in May are generally early-maturing varieties, and the price of purchasing lychees at this time will be more expensive. By June, lychees with better taste and higher cost-effectiveness will be available on the market one after another.

3. How to choose

It is best to choose lychees that are red and green, as they are generally ripe. If the whole body is red and the raised spots on the shell are black, it may be a lychee that has been processed by special means. Moreover, it is best to buy lychees that have been stored at low temperatures, that is, lychees that are placed in the refrigerator. In addition, if the lychee gives off a chemical smell instead of a fresh fruity aroma, it means that it may have been soaked in certain chemical reagents and should not be purchased.