Mareeba Lychees

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• SEASONAL AVAILABILITY - November to March

• GENERAL INFORMATION: Small round to oval shaped fruit with a scaly reddish to reddish-brown skin.

Flesh is off-white with a texture and sweet flavour often likened to that of a grape. The inside contains

 a stone whose size varies with the variety but as a general rule, the smaller the seed the

more exclusive the variety.

• NUTRITION FACTS: An excellent source of vitamin C, they are also fat

and salt free.

• PREPARATION & USAGE TIPS: Peel off skin, remove flesh from around

the seed. May be frozen with skin intact. Best eaten when fresh. The large

brown seed is not edible.

• STORAGE AND HANDLING TIPS: Surface of fruit browns quickly. Will

keep for 2 weeks in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.

• NUTRITION INFORMATION PANEL

 

Quantity per serving

(serving size 100g)

 Quantity per 100g
Energy 308KJ 887KJ
Protein 1.1g 1.1g
Fat, total 0.1g 0.1g
-saturated 0.0g 0.0g
Carbohydrate 16.2g 16.2g
-sugars 16.2g 16.2g
Dietary fibre, total 1.3g 1.3g
Sodium 1mg 1mg
Vitamin C 49mg (163% RDI*) 49mg (163% RDI*)
Potassium 150mg 150mg

* Recommended Daily Intake

QUANTITIES STATED ABOVE ARE AVERAGES ONLY

Please Note: This information may vary due to seasonal influences and varietal differences.

This fact sheet is not a substitute for specific dietary advice.

 

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