Lychee (Litchi chinensis) is the fruit of the 10-20 meter tall, evergreen Lychee tree. The Lychee is native to China, where it is cultivated for about 4000 years. Nowadays Lychees are extensively grown in China, North Thailand, North Vietnam, North India, but also in South Africa and the USA. The Lychee needs a cool, but [more...]

The stinky fruit durian is not everybodys darling and because of its strange, very strong and penetrating smell, You will find No Durian signs in hotels, airports and shopping centers all around Thailand and other South East Asian countries. Could You imagine what torture it must be for a durian-hater, to sit in an airplane [more...]