It's lychee season here in Hawaii. Here on the North Shore you don't see too many lychee trees because there's not enough rain down low. Most of the lychee trees out here are up the hill at Pupukea. It's much cooler and wetter up at the top of the hill, so there are a lot of trees up there. There are lots of lychee trees in Hilo (another story) because it's so damp.
The other day I was coming back from the market and beside the road, there was was a couple selling bags of lychee out of their car.
The other day I was coming back from the market and beside the road, there was was a couple selling bags of lychee out of their car.
I was so excited, these were really fresh and the smell....pure heaven! We got to talking and he told me that they live up in Pupukea and their trees are so full of fruit this year, they decided to try and sell some. They've sold out every day that they've been there.
Sweet cold lychee. Once you get the outer covering off this is what you see. Pure bliss. Some other neighbors had also bought some from a roadside vendor, so the other day we spent a good hour just eating lychee. If you haven't ever tried fresh lychee it's worth the work to taste it!
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