One third of it goes to the European market and is supplied by South Africa and Madagascar. Madagascar ranks third in major producing countries lychees after China and India. 70% its crop accounts for European demand for lychees (Menlez, 2002).
Moja ya tatu ya unaendelea katika soko la Ulaya na ni hutolewa na Afrika Kusini na Madagascar. Madagascar safu ya tatu katika kuu nchi kuzalisha lychees baada ya China na India. 70% mazao yake akaunti kwa ajili ya Ulaya mahitaji ya lychees (Menlez, 2002).