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Bosworth 3

Variety of Lychee · Litchi chinensis
Large, dark red Hawaiian lychee (Kaimana) with showy fruit.
Also known as: Kaimana, Bosworth-3
Edible value8Medicinal value3Other uses1
🇺🇸 USA

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromatic

Profile

Parentage
Saemling von Brewster
Fruit weight
35 g

Description

Fruit

Large, oblong-heart-shaped fruit with dark red, often purple-red skin. Juicy, sweet flesh with mild acidity.

Growth

Vigorous tree; selected as a Brewster seedling in Australia, popularised in Hawaii as 'Kaimana'.

Yield

Mid-season; good yields, a leading fresh-market cultivar in Hawaii.

Notes

Seed size variable. Very large, richly coloured fruit with strong market appeal.

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