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Rongrien

Variety of Rambutan · Nephelium lappaceum

Thailand's export star: crisp, sweet, juicy aril that separates easily from the seed.

Also known as: Rong Rien, Rongrean

🇹🇭 Thailand

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromaticrefreshing

Profile

Breeder: Selektion Chanthaburi
Pollination: self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Fruit weight: 40 g

Description

Fruit

Bright red skin with short, thick, greenish-tipped spinterns. White, firm, juicy aril, very sweet with a slight acidity; separates largely from the seed (semi-freestone).

Growth

Vigorous, tropical evergreen tree. Near the equator it flushes several times a year with no fixed season.

Yield

High, reliable yields; Thailand's leading commercial and export cultivar. Main harvest in south/east Thailand roughly May to September, year-round possible near the equator.

Notes

Preferred fresh-market and canning cultivar; good shipping and shelf life.

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