Litchi is sweet and delicious. We all like it very much, but it is tender and does not last long. Especially in hot weather, it is easy to freeze to death after being put in the refrigerator for a long time, and it is easy to deteriorate under normal temperature. So how to keep it best? Fruit tells you several ways, which can be stored for a long time or a short time!
 1、 How to preserve litchi
 A method for long-term preservation of litchi
 1. 7-10 days preservation method
 Soak fresh litchi in 2% sodium hypochlorite solution for about 2 minutes, then take it out to drain the water and dry it in the air. Put it in a carton and store it in a ventilated and dry place. Generally, it can be kept fresh for 7-10 days.
 2. Storage method for more than half a month
 Soak fresh litchi in boiling water for a few seconds, then pick it up in time and soak it in 5% citric acid and 2% sodium chloride solution for about 2 minutes. Take it up and drain it, then put it in the freezer for storage. It will not rot or deteriorate after 2~3 weeks.
 3. Quarterly preservation method
 Generally, lychees can be kept fresh in the freezer, but before keeping fresh, fresh lychees should be soaked in boiling water for 5 to 10 seconds, and then soaked in 5% citric acid and 2% sodium aluminate solution for no more than five minutes. After soaking, take it out and drain the water, wrap it in a fresh-keeping bag, and directly put it into the freezer for freezing. In this way, litchi can be kept for 3 to 5 months without deterioration, and then take it out and melt it when eating.
 4. Half year preservation method
 Before preservation, put the diseased fresh litchi fruit together with the juice into a clean pottery pot, then put the prepared litchi honey into a pot, add proper amount of water, heat and boil. After it cools down, take it out and put it into a pottery jar, so that the honey solution does not penetrate the litchi, and then seal the pottery jar, so that the litchi can be stored for half a year. One year later, it tastes sweet and fresh.
 A method for short-term preservation of litchi
 1. In order to keep the litchi for several days without discoloration and deterioration, cut off the long litchi, put the litchi into a plastic bag, tighten the mouth of the bag, and put it in a cool place. If possible, the plastic bag containing litchi can be immersed in water. In this way, after a few days, the color, aroma and taste of litchi remain unchanged. It should be noted that fresh litchi should be selected for long-term storage.
 2. In order to preserve the color and fragrance of litchi, spray some water on the litchi, put it into a plastic fresh-keeping bag and put it into the refrigerator, and store it at low temperature and high humidity (2-4 ℃, humidity 90% - 95%). Squeeze out the air in the bag as much as possible to reduce the oxygen ratio to slow down the oxidation rate and improve the fresh-keeping effect.
 2、 Nutritional value of litchi
 1. Tonifying the liver and spleen, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, etc. It is recorded in 755-79000 that litchi has the effects of invigorating the spleen and liver, promoting fluid and thirst, diminishing swelling and pain, relieving cough and nourishing the heart.
 2. Promote blood circulation. Litchi is rich in vitamins, which can promote the blood circulation of small blood vessels, prevent freckles, and make the skin smoother. It is rich in vitamin C, which helps to strengthen collective immunity and improve disease resistance.
 3. Stop burping and diarrhea. Litchi can warm and invigorate the spleen and reduce adverse effects. For those suffering from intractable hiccup or even diarrhea, this is a good food therapy.
 4. It can reduce swelling, detoxify, stop bleeding and pain. Litchi is pungent and warm. It enters the liver and kidney meridians. It can regulate qi and relieve pain. It can be used for premenstrual abdominal pain or postpartum abdominal pain caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis. It can also be used for surgical diseases, such as tumors, lymphoid tuberculosis, furuncles, malignant swelling, traumatic bleeding, etc.
 5. Nourishing qi and calming nerves. Litchi pulp is rich in glucose and sucrose, which is a good fruit to supplement energy and nutrition. At the same time, litchi can improve insomnia. It can replenish qi and calm nerves, and is used for amnesia, fatigue and other diseases.
 Litchi has rich nutritional value. If you think the fresh life cycle of litchi is too short, you can save it by storage. You can take it out when you want to eat. It tastes very good. Litchi is also an easy to store fruit! After knowing how lychees are preserved, I guess you still want to know:
 When does the litchi mature? When will litchi come into market (June to July)
 Can pregnant women eat lychees? How to make litchi delicious?
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