The Lychee Episode Is Delicate (Isn’t It, Isn’t It?)

About this episode

Anney and Lauren explore the history and science of lychees, a tropical fruit that faces unique challenges in transportation.

This tropical fruit with a thin, leathery skin doesn’t travel well, so it’s inspired all kinds of innovations to get it from tree to plate over the centuries. Anney and Lauren take a fresh look at the history and science behind lychees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Anney, Lauren

Topics covered

• lychee
• tropical fruit
• history
• science
• food innovation

Keywords

• lychee
• tropical fruit
• food history
• food science
• innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: lychee

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