lychee is the best fruit in this season, and it is also a kind of food that ancient literati prefer. Su Dongpo, a great writer, is also a loyal fan of lychee, which is still popular in modern times. So can litchi take a plane? If it's a domestic flight, litchi can take a plane. If it's an international flight, it depends on the requirements of the local flight. Let's take a look at it in detail!
Can litchi be taken to the plane?
If it's a domestic flight, litchi can be brought to the plane. As long as the weight and volume are not over standard, the fruit or litchi can be put in a strong container and carried to the plane, or packed and consigned. Generally speaking, fruits not with pungent smell can be brought to the plane normally.
If it is an international flight, litchi can't be taken on the plane, because the inspection and Quarantine Department of foreign countries forbids entry passengers to take meat, eggs, milk, fruits, vegetables, plants, skins, bristles, soil, animals, etc. once seized, the consequences are very serious, confiscation and fine are light, and even repatriated.
However, it is necessary to keep litchi fresh when taking it on the plane: litchi is preserved in the condition of low temperature and high humidity (two to four degrees Celsius, 90% to 95% humidity), and it is also used with air conditioning to reduce oxygen ratio to slow down oxidation; or it is used with drugs to sterilize and antiseptic. There is air conditioning on the plane to ensure high humidity, but low temperature is not guaranteed (people can't stand it); oxygen ratio can't be reduced (people can't stand it); it's feasible to take anti-corrosion medicine; therefore, if you want to take fresh litchi on the plane, it can take a short time (such as a few hours); if it takes a long time, it's recommended to take some safety preservatives with you (or eat them on the plane).
Tips for keeping litchi fresh
1. To keep litchi for several days without discoloration or deterioration, cut off the long stem of litchi, then put litchi in a plastic bag, fasten the bag mouth and place it in a cool place. If possible, the plastic bag containing litchi can be immersed in water. In this way, the color, fragrance and taste of litchi remain unchanged after a few days. It should be noted that fresh lychees should be selected for long-term preservation.
2. In order to preserve the color and flavor of litchi, spray some water on litchi and put it into a plastic bag for preservation in the refrigerator. The litchi can be preserved at low temperature and high humidity (two to four degrees Celsius, 90% to 95% humidity). Extruding the air in the bag as much as possible can reduce the oxygen ratio to slow down the oxidation speed and improve the fresh-keeping effect.
3. Wormwood leaf also has effect on prolonging the storage time of litchi, because wormwood leaf has the function of sterilization and antisepsis, in addition, the method of heating and exhausting is also a good preservation method. First put the pulp into the jar, add sugar water, then put it into the exhaust box for heating and exhaust, then seal the jar, then put it into boiling water to boil, and then cool it to be canned litchi. Because of the high temperature treatment, bacteria can not survive. It provides a new method for litchi preservation.
Fruit not suitable for flight
1. No Durian
According to CAAC Order No. 49, no items with strong irritant odor can be carried on the aircraft. As durian has a strong irritant smell, especially in summer, the smell in the airtight cabin, it will be rejected by the airline in any case.
2. Can't carry --- coconut
According to the announcement on forbidding passengers to take liquid articles with them on domestic flights issued by CAAC in 2008, since there is a large amount of coconut juice in coconuts, which is usually several hundred ml, it is not allowed to take them on board, and they can be consigned.
3. Jackfruit
Jackfruit, which smells like durian, can't be brought to the plane.