Fresh longan (“dragon eye”) is a delicious, sweet, succulent fruit. When dried, however, the fruit transforms into something shrivelled, dark and chewy, with a rich, smoky flavour. It can be eaten out ...

Sometimes called a berry and sometimes called a nut, longan is actually neither. Instead, it is a fruit related to the lychee. Longans grow in clusters on trees. The fruit is very round and about the ...

Longan is a fruit similar to lychee. It may have several health benefits and is a good source of vitamin C. Claims of these health benefits are generally anecdotal, not scientific. The debate about ...

In this video, Thanh documents his journey of harvesting longan fruit in a remote rural area in the mountainous northern ...

Sometimes you learn about a tree with flavorful fruit that you had never heard of before and wonder what took you so long. Or maybe you heard of the tree, but had put it out of your mind due to its ...

Thailand's longan production in eight northern provinces is expected to see a drop of 40-50% this year due to severe hot weather and a reduction in the growing areas by farmers after prices dropped ...

'Longan cake' is a special cake made by local residents of Hai Hau borough. People call it “longan cake” not because it is made from longan, but because the shape and skin looks like one. 'Longan cake ...

The Cambodian longan market has demonstrated remarkable growth. In 2023, the export of fresh longan to the international market reached more than 17,000 tonnes, representing a surge of nearly 500% ...

Lychee and longan are two tropical fruits loved for their juicy texture, floral sweetness and refreshing taste during hot weather. While both belong to the same fruit family, they differ in flavour, ...