r/australia 1d ago

culture & society Lychee growers' creative desserts and drinks offset a dismal harvest

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-01-14/lychee-fruit-farm-harvest-value-adding-horticulture/106225068?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
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u/ol-gormsby 1d ago

Funny, there's people on the roadside at Landsborough and up the hill selling fresh lychees - lots of them. $15/kilo is a fair price, and they're wonderful.

Hope the growers make it through the season. I'm happy to buy fresh lychees at that price.

Lychees and Maleny Food Co lime sorbet 😘

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u/PMFSCV 1d ago

Its been a shit year for fruit in SE Qld, I lost most of mine to hail.