Sweetheart
Variety of Lychee · Litchi chinensis
Large, heart-shaped US lychee with an almost consistently tiny seed.
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1🇺🇸 USA 2000
Taste & characteristics
Taste
juicysweetaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Florida-Zufallssaemling
- Fruit weight
- 35 g
Description
Fruit
Very large, heart-shaped fruit with bright red skin. Thick, juicy, sweet flesh.
Growth
Moderately vigorous tree; a newer Florida selection that has spread quickly.
Yield
Mid-season; good yields. Highly sought after for its reliably small seed and large fruit.
Notes
Very high rate of aborted chicken-tongue seeds, giving an outstanding flesh ratio.
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