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The summer season each year brings wafting memories of a juicy and luscious fruit called litchi. The origins of Litchi lie in southern China where as a crop it has been cultivated uninterruptedly for close to 2500 years. Its geographical propagation has been rather slow, which is due to the short life-span of its seed and the peculiar soil and climatic requirements associated with the plant.A classical instance of this is India which is the second largest producer just behind China, but litchi farming is chronologically speaking, very recent having been introduced only sometime in the middle of the 1700's. Together China and India between themselves produce more than 90% of the world's Litchi, leaving the rest of the world far behind. In the backdrop of all this it is interesting to know the various cultivars and varieties which dot the world of Litchi farming. Most or all of them have their genesis probably in China but have been suitably bred and modified to thrive in countries of their adoption.

The terms 'cultivar' and 'variety' have often been used interchangeably but this convention often seems to ignore the obvious differences which exist between the two. A 'cultivar' is bred with the help of vegetative propagation, which could include cutting, grafting,budding and tissue culture and is a product of human effort and ingenuity. A 'variety' on the other hand is a natural phenomenon and is bred through seedlings. A 'variety' will always produce clones of the parent plant, but in a cultivar,there may be slight variation in a progeny compared to the parent particularly in the case of hybrids. The Litchi cultivars in India number about 40 out of which around 12 or 13 are commercially cultivated.The same cultivar or variety may be known by different names in various parts of the country. In China there are about 200 known cultivars although only 20 or so are in commercial farming, which means the genetic repository is much more widespread compar

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Litchi is one of the fruits available in summers. Litchi not only tastes good but also provides immense health benefits. Read about the health benefits of litchi and find tips for buying and storing litchi the right way.
Litchi, or lychee, is a frequently used ingredient in a number of Asian preparations. In the United States, it is normally used in canned form. Litchi has a delicate, rose-like flavour and forms an excellent accompaniment for desserts and salads along with pineapples, bananas and mangoes.

Benefits of Litchi for Women during Pregnancy

According to experience of the ancients, litchi is a sweet fruit and it also makes look become more beautiful. However, pregnant women shouldn't eat comfortably because of this reason because litchi has high content of sugar. So, it isn't good for pregnant women that used to catch diabetes as well as overweight. Moreover, pregnant women need to limit this fruit and don't provide for body a lot because it has hot feature.

Litchi is great source of vitamin C which is very necessary for building collagen for the healthy skin in the growing baby. It is also required to build bones, cartilages, tendons and etc of the infant thus very beneficial for the pregnant women.

B group vitamins found in it keeps pregnant women all time energetic and active thus helps in alleviating pregnancy related symptoms like nausea.

Its richness in potassium mineral helps her to get relieve from the fatigue, weakness, muscle cramps, heart problems, heartburn, constipation, arrhythmia and etc common symptoms during pregnancy.

Benefits of Litchi juice for Kids
It is very beneficial for the growing age kids as it is rich in vitamins and mineral which is very necessary for the health of bone, skin and hair.
Its high quality phytonutrients and flavonoids help kids to grow better by getting all the required healthy nutrients.
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