RAMBUTAN (Nephelium Lappaceum)

TROPICAL FRUITS

RAMBUTAN (Nephelium Lappaceum)

The rambutan is a local fruit which is popular throughout the Asian region. Rambutans are usually consumed fresh fruit can kept for more than one month under cold temperature (5 degree Celsius). The recommended planting distance is 9 meters x 9 meters. The tree is fairly large, usually reaching height of 10 – 12 meters with a canopy of 6 meters in width. The rambutan tree starts fruiting three years after planting. The fruit ripens 15 – 18 weeks after flowering. The time of harvest is when most of the fruits of a bunch turn from green to red or yellow.


How to Eat

The rind of the ripe rambutan fruit can be peeled off by using both thumbs. This is done by pressing both thumbs at the center of the fruit and then removing the ring. In most of the new clones, the flesh is easily separable from the pip of seed.

Processed from found in the market:
- jam, rambutan syrup, juice.

Local uses:
- rambutan cake, pickles, jam


TROPICAL FRUITS