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Caption for May/June 2009 Agricultural Research magazine article, "Luscious Lychee: Scientists Find Keys to Plentiful, Predictable Harvests" and for May 2004 Agricultural Research magazine article, "New Options for Lychee and Longan Fans and Farmers." Lychee, Litchi chinensis, was first introduced into Hawaii 100 years ago but has been cultivated in China for nearly 4,000 years. Peeled before eaten, the fruit is whitish colored, as seen on the right.

Caption for January 2008 Agricultural Research magazine article, "Fruitful Studies in Puerto Rico." Lychee.

Photo by Peggy Greb.

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