Tai So

Variety of Lychee · Litchi chinensis

Early, most widely planted commercial lychee with variable seed size.

Also known as: Tai Tso, Mauritius, Dai So

🇨🇳 China

Taste & characteristics

juicysweetaromatic

Medium, heart- to egg-shaped fruit with bright red, bumpy skin. White, juicy and sweet flesh.

Vigorous, spreading tree; highly adaptable and reliable across many climates.

Early season (May-June N. hemisphere). High, regular yields; leading export cultivar in South Africa (called Mauritius there).

Seed size variable; often large stone, sometimes chicken-tongue. Prone to fruit splitting in wet weather.

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