Lychee and longan are two tropical fruits loved for their juicy texture, floral sweetness and refreshing taste during hot ...

Five things to do in the garden: Fruit. Longan (Dimocarpus longan) is related to lychee. While the peel of lychee is pinkish-red and bumpy, that of the longan is brown and smooth. In both cases, ...

Part of cultivating a healthy food system is to eat seasonally. This means enjoying foods at their seasonal peak. There is value knowing when items are in season as products are often, healthier, ...

Compared with its brilliantly colored botanical cousins lychee and rambutan, longan is pedestrian at first glance. The plum-sized longan fruit is featureless and mousy brown when ripe. However, once ...