Lychee nuts

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Registered: 03-20-2004
Lychee nuts
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Mon, 07-12-2004 - 1:17pm
Have you ever tried them? It's a sweet, wonderful fruit, and if you like kiwi then you'll probably like lychees. Anyway, they are ripe American grown (California, Florida) from June-July and I found some in the store over the weekend. I just learned that 15 lychee nuts have only 100 calories, 1 gram fat, and they are exceptionally high in vitamin C. If you see them in your store, this might be a food find you'd enjoy.

Vitamin C in Fruits

Fruits with the most vitamin C, in order, are

Strawberries

Oranges

Kiwi

Lychees

Canteloupe

Mangoes

Gooseberries

Grapefruit

Raspberries

Pineapple (The American Dietetic Association, 1995)

With defference to the person who doesn't like canteloupe, oh gosh...I love all of these! Of course, I love fresh fruit generally and this is, doubtless, my favorite time of year!!!

Forte

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Registered: 04-16-2004
In reply to: forte10
Mon, 07-12-2004 - 1:52pm
Why not try longan and rambutan, similar to lychee? They're quite common.

Or durian, jackfruit, and pomelo?

I also hate honeydew, don't like watermelon, and am deathly allergic to mango.

Try to avoid pineapple because it is high on the glycemic index.


Edited 7/12/2004 1:57 pm ET ET by spamsammich

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Registered: 04-19-2004
In reply to: forte10
Mon, 07-12-2004 - 2:08pm
I have had lychee, and they are really good. What I don't get/understand, is Starfriut. It is supposed to taste like grapes and something else...but BLECH!

Amy

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Registered: 04-16-2004
In reply to: forte10
Mon, 07-12-2004 - 2:43pm
I'll show you my starfruit.

(but you probably don't want to see it.)

*pulls brain out of the dirty gutter*

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Registered: 04-19-2004
In reply to: forte10
Mon, 07-12-2004 - 10:07pm
So THAT'S why I don't like the taste!!!!! I thought it seemed familiar....

*SNORT!*

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Registered: 03-20-2004
In reply to: forte10
Thu, 07-15-2004 - 1:39pm
Oh, I like starfruit too. All those tropical things. But starfruit and kiwi are pretty common in our markets, and lychees I've never seen before. I like to try new things, every time I find them...heck, I'll try anything (well anything that didn't start out having a face anyway) at least once!
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Registered: 04-19-2004
In reply to: forte10
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 1:12am
Yeah, Starfruit never turned me on for some reason. I am a mango junkie, and I've always wanted to try one of those Horned Melons (the spiky-studded orangey thing)but I am a bit timid of it. They look dangerous!
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Registered: 01-04-2004
In reply to: forte10
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 6:50am
If you like mango, there's nothing like fresh mango in Hawaii. When we were in Maui a couple of months ago, we found this roadside fruit stand with FRESH tropical fruits. Jose went nuts over the fresh bananas. I never thought I liked mango, but I tried it and it was delicious!! I didn't really like the papaya, though. I thought it tasted too much like melons and I don't like melons.

~~Linda

~~Linda

 

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Registered: 04-16-2004
In reply to: forte10
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 9:42am
huzzah! someone else who doesn't like melons.
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Registered: 01-04-2004
In reply to: forte10
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 9:53am
Nope, I don't like any melons. Not even watermelon. Sometimes I think I'm the only person who doesn't like watermelon.

~~Linda

 

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Registered: 04-16-2004
In reply to: forte10
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 11:06am
I don't like watermelon either, although I will eat it on occasion.

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