Lychees are not nuts
“Because of the firmness of the shell of the dried fruits, they came to be nicknamed ‘lychee nuts’ by the uninitiated and this erroneous name has led to much misunderstanding of the nature of this highly desirable fruit.” [i]<-->
Lychee is indeed not a nut, though many have accused her of being one.
“The lychee grows well on a wide range of soils.”
Lychee rolled in the mud of a wide range of professions -- social worker, video editor, camera loader, producer, cashier, filer, investigator, factory worker, receptionist, teacher – for as short as a few days to as long as a few years.
“[The Lychee] thrives best in regions ‘. . . cool and dry enough in the winter months to provide a period of rest.’”
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“Lychees do not reproduce faithfully from seed, and the choicest have abortive, not viable, seed. . . . Lychees are most relished fresh . . ..”
Though a faithful companion (and by some, at times, considered to be a choice delicacy with moments of particular freshness), Lychee has not reproduced herself with anyone or anything.
“The glossy, succulent, thick, translucent-white to grayish or pinkish fleshy aril . . . suggests a large, luscious grape. The flavor of the flesh is subacid and distinctive.”
Somewhat like Lychee and her writing (some find her writing a bit acidic). Lychee’s writing aims to shed the shell so her succulent, fleshy soul may pour out for you to savor in extreme close-up, slightly blurry at times, crystal clear at others, sometimes soft and warm, sometimes loud and stinky, her best and worst moods exposed.
“Ingested in moderate amounts, the lychee is said to relieve coughing and to have a beneficial effect on gastralgia, tumors and enlargements of the glands.”
Lychee does not promise any health benefits from reading her humble bloggings, but is fairly sure it is not fatal.
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[i] All quotes about Lychee are from http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/lychee.html
posted by Lychee @ 8/14/2004 05:55:00 PM
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