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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for litchi (lychee) fruit. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Litchi skin browns rapidly as it loses water, so keep fruit refrigerated in polyethylene bags or containers rather than exposed to air, and sort out damaged fruit before storage. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Litchis, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 169086, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 66 kcal; Protein: 0.83 g; Fat: 0.44 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 16.53 g; Dietary fiber: 1.3 g; Vitamin C: 71.5 mg; Folate: 14 µg; Total sugars: 15.23 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.