The litchi nut's closest cousin is the longan, a smaller fruit with a mellow musky flavor with hints of honeydew and gardenia.
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In the United States, demand for fresh litchi nuts exceeds supply, but Agriculture Department regulations have restricted imports for fear of foreign fruit flies.
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Prices for other Asian produce, like fresh litchi nuts and Thai holy basil, have dropped significantly in recent years, thanks to increased production.
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Sugared red roses and fruits surrounding a cranberry red candle looked appealingly Dickensian, but I didn't have any litchi nuts or pomegranates on hand.
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Because the longan is not as fussy about climate as is the litchi nut, it is more profitable for Floridian growers, and production is increasing rapidly.
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The Ispahan consists of two layers of rose macaroon filled with a soft cream that is flavored with rose petals and studded with fresh raspberries and litchi nuts.
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Though the longan is less popular than the litchi nut as a fresh fruit, it is more widely used, in dry form, in traditional Chinese medicine.
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To counter this furtive trade, the Agriculture Department recently legalized the importation of fresh litchi nuts from China, Taiwan and India, the world's largest producers.
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_As a centerpiece, fill a silver or crystal footed bowl with pears, apples, pomegranates, crab apples, and litchi nuts in countless shades of crimson.
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But at this time of year, fans of fresh litchi nuts look for clusters of the rosy Ping-Pong-ball-size fruit, traditionally sold attached to the stems.
