Lychee Trees
Lychee trees produce exotic, sweet fruit with a floral aroma and refreshing taste. They thrive in warm, subtropical climates and make an attractive addition to the landscape with their glossy green foliage and clusters of red fruit. With proper care, a lychee tree can be both ornamental and highly productive.
Brewster Lychee
'Brewster' is a popular lychee variety with large, sweet fruit and a small seed. It’s a reliable producer in Florida’s climate, with harvests in early summer.
- Harvest Season (FL): Early summer
- Tree Size: Medium to large, ~20–30 ft
- Uses: Fresh eating, desserts
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill Hours: None (tropical/subtropical)
Mauritius Lychee
'Mauritius' is one of the earliest ripening lychee varieties, producing bright red, juicy fruit with a sweet-tart flavor. Excellent for fresh eating.
- Harvest Season (FL): Late spring to early summer
- Tree Size: Medium, ~15–25 ft
- Uses: Fresh eating
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill Hours: None (tropical/subtropical)
Sweetheart Lychee
'Sweetheart' is prized for its heart-shaped, extra-sweet fruit and small seed. It’s a late-season variety, extending the lychee harvest into mid-summer.
- Harvest Season (FL): Mid to late summer
- Tree Size: Medium, ~15–25 ft
- Uses: Fresh eating, desserts
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill Hours: None (tropical/subtropical)
Kohala Longan
'Kohala' is the most widely grown longan in Florida, producing large, sweet fruit with a rich, musky flavor. Ripens in late summer and stores well.
- Harvest Season (FL): Late summer
- Tree Size: Medium to large, ~20–30 ft
- Uses: Fresh eating, preserves
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill Hours: None (tropical/subtropical)
Sri Chompoo Longan
'Sri Chompoo' is a Thai variety known for its crisp, translucent flesh and rose-like aroma. It has a mild, pleasant sweetness and a small seed.
- Harvest Season (FL): Late summer
- Tree Size: Medium, ~15–25 ft
- Uses: Fresh eating
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill Hours: None (tropical/subtropical)