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Journalist Shobba De in a hard hitting article in The Times of India on 23rd June ( Litchis? It's govt lethargy, poverty that's killing kids ) challenged the political leadership for passing the buck and putting the blame on 'litchis'.

Litchis are particularly suited to this method of propagation, since they have stiff branches, which do not bend easily and are capable to produce several shoots each year (Menzel, 1985).

South African litchis made hay in Europe this season

During UV-C exposure, 150 g of fruits (15 litchis, or 15 longans, or 10 rambutans) was treated as a batch; fruit stalk was horizontally oriented.

Furthermore, the consistent finding of hypoglycemia among affected children underscores the importance of examining the possible role of compounds that might acutely result in low blood sugar, seizures, and encephalopathy, including the possible role of MCPG in litchis. Outbreaks of similar acute neurologic illnesses occurring in litchi-growing regions of Bangladesh and Vietnam have been reported (4,5) raising further interest in a possible association between litchis and this illness.

" This area is famous for its litchis as well as sugarcane," he said.

Changes in qualities of minimally processed litchis: Effect of antibrowning agents, osmo-vacuum drying and moderate vacuum packaging.

Its Boeing 777-300ER, with a belly-hold capacity of 23 tonnes, transported a diverse load, including bank notes, flowers, fruits such litchis, clothing, textiles and courier items.

1/2 pound fresh litchis or 1 can (about 15 oz.) litchis, drained

If the toxin in litchis was responsible for the epidemic, then the effect would have been uniform in all socio-economic groups.