Product Overview
China was the first to begin growing and cultivating lychee. Soon, it spread to other countries with the right tropical climate and conditions for growing, including India, Southeast Asia, and South Africa.
Lychee season runs from approximately May through September. Luckily for you, our frozen dried lychee can be enjoyed year-round. Freeze-dried fruit is shelf-stable fruit that has undergone a process to remove nearly all of its moisture while retaining flavor and nutrients. Freeze-drying fruit preserves the berry or pieces of fruit exactly as it is, minus the liquids. This process leaves the fruit a crispy shell of the fresh version. Meanwhile, it retains most of its sugars so the fruit tastes like it did before the freezing. It’s very light, with a dry, crispy texture and intense, concentrated fruit flavor. Packed at peak ripeness, our lychee retains the fresh, juicy flavor of fruit picked right off the tree!
We take out the headache of getting lychee ready to eat. Our dried lychee comes peeled and pitted, so you can open and eat it right away! Our product doesn't come with any added sugar, preservatives or fillers. You don't have to travel to a distant land to get these delicious pieces of Asian fruit - we bring it straight to you, ready to eat! Our lychee has a unique flavor that is both sweet and citrusy, with a hint of rose water.
How to use: The simplest way to use freeze-dried fruit is to eat it out of hand, alone, or as a component of snack mix or trail mix. You can also use freeze-dried fruit as a topping on cereal, yogurt, or ice cream. It’s also a great option for hiking, camping, and traveling because it’s so light and compact.
With such a concentrated flavor, freeze-dried fruit is a great way to add intense fruit flavor to a recipe without adding extra liquid. Because it’s so crunchy, it can also be used whole, crumbled, or powdered as a garnish to enhance the texture and appearance of a dish.
For many applications, freeze-dried fruit must be pulverized into a fine powder in a blender or food processor. (Be sure to remove the desiccant packet from the package before dumping its contents into your blender.) It can also be broken up with the hands or crushed under a frying pan or rolling pin for a coarser crumble.
Freeze-dried lychee can be used in many of the same ways as you would use sun-dried and dehydrated fruits. For example, you can put it in baked goods, candy bars, and trail mix.