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Caption for January 2008 Agricultural Research magazine article, "Fruitful Studies in Puerto Rico." Lychee.
Caption for May 2004 Agricultural Research magazine article, "New Options for Lychee and Longan Fans and Farmers." Lychee, Litchi chinensis, was first introduced into Hawaii 100 years ago but has been cultivated in China for nearly 4,000 years. Peeled before eaten, the fruit is whitish colored, as seen on the right.
Photo by Peggy Greb.
