Bengal
Variety of Lychee · Litchi chinensis
Robust, large-fruited cultivar with strong growth and dependable cropping.
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1🇺🇸 USA 1929
Taste & characteristics
Taste
juicysweetaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Florida-Selektion aus suedafrikanischem Saatgut
- Fruit weight
- 28 g
Description
Fruit
Large, oval to heart-shaped fruit with bright red, purple-tinged skin. Firm, sweet flesh.
Growth
Very vigorous, broad-crowned tree; selected in Florida around 1929 from seed.
Yield
Mid- to late season; considered a more reliable and regular bearer than Brewster.
Notes
Usually large seed. Robust dooryard and commercial cultivar in the US and Australia.
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