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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
*Grocery store lychees are often old or poorly cared for. Ask what day the store receives the next shipment, or find a small grower that ships directly to consumers.<ref name="rf6">http://www.lycheesonline.com/findingfreshlychees.cfm</ref> | *Grocery store lychees are often old or poorly cared for. Ask what day the store receives the next shipment, or find a small grower that ships directly to consumers.<ref name="rf6">http://www.lycheesonline.com/findingfreshlychees.cfm</ref> | ||
| − | *If the fruit interior doesn't match this description, you may have a related fruit, such as a rambutan, quenette, longan, or pulasan. | + | *If the fruit interior doesn't match this description, you may have a related fruit, such as a rambutan, quenette, longan, or pulasan. |
*Some fruits fail to pollinate fully, producing a thin "chicken tongue" seed. If you find one, you've lucked out — the fruit fills the gap with more flesh.<ref name="rf7">http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/lychee.html</ref> | *Some fruits fail to pollinate fully, producing a thin "chicken tongue" seed. If you find one, you've lucked out — the fruit fills the gap with more flesh.<ref name="rf7">http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/lychee.html</ref> | ||
*Lychees are also available dried or canned. | *Lychees are also available dried or canned. | ||
