Red is the first casualty. Beneath a tightening, moisture-losing pericarp, the pale flesh can remain sound even as its public face darkens. This is not simple decay. Lychee peel carries anthocyanins, the pigments responsible for red color, in cells that are unusually exposed after harvest; once water escapes, their chemistry loses its fragile stage.The peel is a poor fortress. Harvest cuts off wat...More