Tropical fruit / Longan
Thai name:
Lam-yai
Scientific
name: Euphoria longana L.
Season: June
to August Grown extensively
in the north, especially in the Chiang Mai area, the longan is
much esteemed by Thai fruit lovers, who eagerly await the annual
high season from June to August when piles of the small brown
fruit can be found in markets throughout the country. The
crisp skin is easy to remove and the white flesh has a texture
and sweetness reminiscent of litchi. Thais generally eat
longan fresh at room temperature, but the canned fruit is often
served over ice as a dessert.
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This recent trend is a consequence of various factors such as
preference for sons, declining fertility, easy access to abortion,
economic development as well as the increased availability of
ultrasonography facilities.
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Jan Garanoz
869/116 Thanon Pemavipat,
Chiang Rai, 57000 Thailand
Created: September 1, 1995
Last updated: September 14, 2009