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 Lychee is well suited for USDA Growing Zones 9A and 9B—ideal for St. Augustine and Northeast Florida gardens. '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 Lychee is well suited for USDA Growing Zones 9A and 9B—ideal for St. Augustine and Northeast Florida gardens. '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 Lychee is well suited for USDA Growing Zones 9A and 9B—ideal for St. Augustine and Northeast Florida gardens. '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 Longan is well suited for USDA Growing Zones 9A and 9B—ideal for St. Augustine and Northeast Florida gardens. '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)
Lychee & Longan Care Guidelines
Sri Chompoo Longan
Sri Chompoo Longan is well suited for USDA Growing Zones 9A and 9B—ideal for St. Augustine and Northeast Florida gardens. '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)
Lychee & Longan Care Guidelines
