Description
RAMBUTAN IS A VERY WELL LIKED SOUTH EAST-ASIAN FRUIT. ITS HAIRY OUTER SKIN MAKES IS OUTER APPEARANCE VERY UNIQUE. AND A GREAT DISPLAY ITEM.
THERE ARE A FEW VARIETIES AROUND, MOSTLY YOU CAN VISUALLY RECOGNICE THE DIFFERENCE ON THE OUTER HAIRS OF THE FRUITS, SOME HAVE A RED TONE, AND DARKEN FASTER. OTHER HAVE A MORE GREEN TONE ON THE HAIRY APPEARANCE, WHICH SURVIVE AND LAST LONGER.
AVAILABILITY: THE MAIN SEASON STARTS IN APRIL AND LAST UNTIL JULY. BUT SOME OFF SEASON FRUITS ARE AVAILABLE IN SMALLER NUMBERS.
RAMBUTAN IS ALSO A SUPER DECO ITEM ON PLATES FRESH OR AS DEHYDRATED CHIPS, WITH CREATIVITY THERE ARE NO LIMITATIONS WITH THIS COLORFUL FRUIT.
THE FRUITS ARE SANITIZED, CAREFULLY PLACED IN LONG LIFE BAGES, OR ON TRAYS AND THEN SHIPPED IN PAPER CARTONS.
MOSTLY EATEN AS FRESH FRUITS. BUT AS WELL USED IN CURRIES, FOR EXAMPLE WITH ROST DUCK.
BEST STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS ABOUT + 12 DEGREES CELSIUS IN AN COOL-ROOM. IF STORED TO COOL THE OUTER HAIRS OF THE FRUITS WILL GET VERY DARK QUICKLY.
BUT THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE FLESH IN THE SKIN. THE FRUIT WILL BE VERY DELICIOUS ANYHOW.
TO GET THE FLESH, MAKE A SHALLOW CUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRUIT. THE BREAK THE SHELL IN HALVES, THERE YOU SEE THE WHITE FLESH WHICH INCLUDES A SEED, WHICH CAN NOT BE CONSUMED.
ALSO EXPORTED A LOT IN TINS WITH SIROP.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: NEPHELIUM LAPPACEUM
