A pulpy fruit related to the litchi, and produced by an evergreen East Indian longanberry (Nephelium Longan).
Also known as "Dragon's Eye", it is a small, round fruit native to southeast Asia; similar to the litchi with a subtler sweet flavor. Longans have a pink, red or yellow skin covering soft white pulp surrounding a large black seed. They can be peeled and eaten as a snack, or used in Asian dishes and desserts. Fresh longans are sometimes available in Asian markets in July and August and will keep refrigerated in a plastic bag for up to three weeks. Dried and canned longans are available throughout the year
tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphoria or Nephelium
an excellent choice for a containerized fruit tree, as it will bear heavily in a pot
A small, round fruit with a thin brown shell. Its flesh is soft, white, juicy, and surrounds one large black seed. Used as a snack, in oriental soups, desserts, and some sweet-and-sour dishes.
Native to South East Asia, the longan is now cultivated...
The Longan (; Cantonese long-ngan; Vietnamese long nhãn - literally "dragon eye") is an evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia from southern China south to Indonesia. It is also called guiyuan (桂圆) in Chinese and lengkeng in Indonesia. The longan ("dragon eyes")is so named because of the fruit's resemblance to an eyeball when it is shelled (the black seed shows through the translucent flesh like a pupil/iris).