New Delhi: The season of the king of fruits, mango, is about to end. People enjoyed mangoes a lot in the scorching heat. Everyone knows that mango is called the king of fruits. But do you know that there is a king of fruits and also a queen of fruits. Do you have any information about the queen of fruits? If you do not know about it, then today we will give you information about it.
Litchi the queen of fruits
Mango is called the king of fruits and litchi is called the queen of fruits. While mango is a fruit of Indian origin, litchi came to India from China. There is evidence that the lily tree existed in China and Vietnam as early as 2000 BC. Lily first came to Bengal from China via Myanmar 200 years ago and then spread to India via Muzaffarpur in Bihar.
Litchi is cultivated in many countries and regions,
Apart from China and India, today litchi is produced in Australia, Thailand, Japan, Hawaii, America, Brazil, West Indies etc. Chinese litchi is popular all over the world for its amazing sweetness. Litchi of Muzaffarpur in Bihar is considered good among sweets. Litchi is also cultivated in Saharanpur and Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. Litchi plants are grown in Gonda and Basti. Apart from this, litchi is also cultivated in other states.
There are many varieties of litchi
The evergreen litchi tree can grow up to 10 to 15 meters in height. Flowers bloom on the litchi tree in the heat of March. Litchi fruits are green at first and turn red or pink when ripe. There are thorny fibers on the top of the fruit. There can be 10 to 15 litchi fruits in a bunch. Litchi fruits are available in India from May to July. Many varieties of litchi are found. Mainly 20 species of litchi are found in India. Among these, Bedana Litchi, Desi Litchi, Calcutta Litchi, China Litchi are prominent.
A sweet-juicy drink from the lychee fruit
A white rasgulla-like fruit is made by removing the red, pink, green grainy round peel. This fruit is delicious to eat. Inside the white rasgulla-like fruit, there is a black, brown seed. Everyone likes litchi because of its taste. People also make its juice and drink it.
Litchi contains Vitamin A and B.
Litchi also contains calcium, fat and protein. It also contains vitamins A and B. Litchi fruit is not as durable as mango fruit. In cold storage, litchi can last for 3 or 4 weeks.