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Litchee, Litchi chinensis / Sapindaceae
Litchees are native to the province of Canton, in the subtropical area of South China. It is known since 2000 B.C., although the first written reference is from 1000 B.C., during the dynasty Han. The first references in the western world come from Juan González Mendoza, the writer and monk who Felipe II sent to China in the XVIth century.
In 1883 this fruit was introduced in the United States, and from the second half of the XXth century it was gradually introduced to Brazil, Honduras, the Antilles, Hawaii, South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Australia and Madagascar.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) gathers the production and export data of different tropical fruit, among which we find carambola, cherimoya, litchee, feijoa, guava, mangosteen, passion fruit, rambutan, sapote, etc.
The continent with greater production of tropical fruit is Asia, amounting 83% of the total production. A small amount of the production belongs to South America, whereas in the rest of the world the production is scarce:
Tropical fruit
Source: FAO Production Yearbook, 2000
The main producing countries are the Asian: India, the Philippines, Indonesia and China. Some of the South American countries do also appear among the 10 main producing countries.
Tropical fruit
Source: FAO Production Yearbook, 2000
The main export country is Malaysia, followed by the United States and Kenya. The following table shows the 10 main countries of tropical fruit export:
Tropical fruit
Source: FAO Trade Yearbook, 2000
In 1883 this fruit was introduced in the United States, and from the second half of the XXth century it was gradually introduced to Brazil, Honduras, the Antilles, Hawaii, South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Australia and Madagascar.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) gathers the production and export data of different tropical fruit, among which we find carambola, cherimoya, litchee, feijoa, guava, mangosteen, passion fruit, rambutan, sapote, etc.
The continent with greater production of tropical fruit is Asia, amounting 83% of the total production. A small amount of the production belongs to South America, whereas in the rest of the world the production is scarce:
| Continent | Tons | % |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 406,270 | 3 |
| Asia | 12,736,173 | 83 |
| Europe | 25,000 | - |
| North America | 366,390 | 2 |
| South America | 1,766,650 | 12 |
| Oceania | 30,826 | - |
| Total | 15,331,309 | 100 |
Tropical fruit
Source: FAO Production Yearbook, 2000
The main producing countries are the Asian: India, the Philippines, Indonesia and China. Some of the South American countries do also appear among the 10 main producing countries.
| Country | Tons |
|---|---|
| India | 3,700,000 |
| The Philippines | 3,600,000 |
| Indonesia | 2,000,000 |
| China | 1,675,192 |
| Colombia | 1,120,000 |
| Thailand | 704,000 |
| Pakistan | 468,500 |
| Brazil | 335,000 |
| Bangladesh | 267,000 |
| Peru | 253,179 |
Tropical fruit
Source: FAO Production Yearbook, 2000
The main export country is Malaysia, followed by the United States and Kenya. The following table shows the 10 main countries of tropical fruit export:
| Country | Tons |
|---|---|
| Malaysia | 52,412 |
| The United States | 28,269 |
| Kenya | 10,592 |
| Thailand | 5,542 |
| Indonesia | 4,794 |
| Egypt | 4,081 |
| Madagascar | 3,642 |
| Yemen | 2,953 |
| China | 2,914 |
| Australia | 2,897 |
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Source: FAO Trade Yearbook, 2000
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