Biew Kiew

Variety of Longan · Dimocarpus longan

Thailand's premium longan with thick, crisp flesh and small seed - the leading export cultivar.

Also known as: Biew Kiao, Biu Kiew, Bieu Kiew

🇹🇭 Thailand

Taste & characteristics

crispsweetaromatic

Large fruit with thick, crisp, very sweet aril, small seed and good shelf life; top export quality.

Moderately vigorous tree; the economically most important cultivar in northern Thailand, often forced off-season with potassium chlorate.

High yields; year-round harvest possible through chemical flower induction, hence no fixed season.

Market leader in Thai fresh and dried longan exports.

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