Common name : Longan
Thai name : Lamyai
Scientific name : Dimocarpus longan Lour.
Biao Khiao
Shape : globular, but the top distorted
Weight : 0.5-1.0 kg/cluster
Colour : brownish green skin; white flesh
Taste : sweet and fragrant
E-do
Shape : flattened spherical shaped
Weight : 0.5-1.0 kg/cluster
Colour : yellowish brown skin; white flesh
Taste : sweet
Puang Thong
Shape : spherical
Weight : 2.5-3.0 kg/cluster
Colour : 2.5-3.0 kg/cluster
Taste : sweet
Si Chomphu
Shape : globular
Weight : 0.5-1.0 kg/cluster
Colour : reddish brown skin; white flesh with slightly pink
Taste : sweet and fragrant
Preparation and eating
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Slit the skin with a knife or using a strong thumb- nail around the fruit from end to end.
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Remove the skin.
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Remove the seed.
Usage
Eaten fresh and frozen.
Added in fruit salad and desserts.
Nutrition
High in sugar and vitamin C.
Storage
2-3 weeks at 4-7 ÌC,
90-95% RH
Season
Availability : year round
Peak period : June-August
