Below is a list of all known varieties for Lychee. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bengal | A lychee variety with large, heart-shaped fruit, rough, red skin, and sweet, juicy, white flesh with a good, aromatic flavor. |
| Bosworth 3 | A lychee variety with medium-sized fruit, rough, red skin, and sweet, juicy, white flesh with a good, aromatic flavor. |
| Brewster | The most common variety in the US (Florida). Large, heart-shaped fruit with a bumpy red rind. Flesh is juicy, sweet, tart, and aromatic. |
| Brewster (Lychee) | A popular lychee variety, medium-sized, with rough, red skin and sweet, juicy, white flesh with a good, aromatic flavor. |
| Emperor | A "lychee" variety. Produces "very large," heart-shaped fruit with a "small" seed. Flesh is sweet, "juicy," and aromatic. |
| Hak Ip | A popular lychee variety, medium-sized, with rough, red skin and sweet, juicy, white flesh with a rich, aromatic flavor. |
| Hak Ip (Black Leaf) | A "lychee" variety. Medium-sized, with a "bumpy," deep-red rind. Flesh is sweet, "crisp," and aromatic. A "classic" flavor. |
| Kaimana | A large, heart-shaped lychee from Hawaii. Has a bright red rind and exceptionally sweet, juicy, and aromatic flesh with a small seed. |
| Kohala (Lychee) | A lychee variety with medium-sized fruit, rough, red skin, and sweet, juicy, white flesh with a good, aromatic flavor. |
| Kwai May Pink | A "lychee" variety. Medium-sized, with a "bumpy," pink-red rind. Flesh is sweet, "crisp," and aromatic. A "classic" flavor. |
| Lychee Mauritius | A common Lychee cultivar known for its good size, bright red skin, and sweet, juicy, highly aromatic flesh. |
| Mauritius | A popular commercial variety. Medium-sized fruit with a pinkish-red rind. Known for its very sweet, juicy flesh and a smaller seed. |
| Mauritius (Lychee) | A popular lychee variety, medium-sized, with rough, red skin and sweet, juicy, white flesh, ripening early in the season. |
| No Mai Tsze | A high-quality lychee variety, medium-sized, with rough, red skin and sweet, juicy, white flesh with a rich, aromatic flavor and a small seed. |
| No Mai Tsze (Sticky Rice) | A "gourmet" lychee variety. "Heart-shaped," with a "bumpy," red rind. Flesh is "exceptionally sweet," "crisp," and aromatic. Often has a "shriveled" seed. |
| Salathiel | A "lychee" variety. Medium-sized, with a "bumpy," red rind. Flesh is sweet, "crisp," and aromatic. A "classic" flavor. |
| Souey Tung | A "lychee" variety. Medium-sized, with a "bumpy," red rind. Flesh is sweet, "crisp," and aromatic. A "classic" flavor. |
| Sweet Cliff | A "lychee" variety. Medium-sized, with a "bumpy," red rind. Flesh is sweet, "crisp," and aromatic. A "classic" flavor. |
| Sweetheart | A highly desirable variety. Produces large, heart-shaped fruit with very small, shriveled "chicken-tongue" seeds, resulting in more flesh. Very sweet. |
| Sweetheart (Lychee) | A popular lychee variety, large and heart-shaped, with rough, red skin and sweet, juicy, white flesh, known for its small, "chicken-tongue" seed. |