Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) is a tropical fruit that is a good source of nutrients and antioxidants. It may offer health benefits such as aiding digestion, managing weight, and more. Rambutan is a ...

Behold the rambutan, a curly-haired red fruit that looks more like something out of a fairy tale than anything grown in real life. But while rambutans may seem exotic to Westerners, they’re a common ...

If rambutan, a fruit indigenous to Indonesia, ever becomes popular, it will probably be known as “hairy fruit.” That’s the meaning of the name rambutan – and an apt description as well. The red fruit ...

Native to southeast Asia, rambutan is a unique fruit that grows best in the tropical climates of Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia—though it also grows in Mexico and Hawaii.

Its scientific name is Nephelium lappaceum L. The name "rambutan" comes from the Malaysian word for "hair," a reference to the soft spines that cover the fruit. Rambutans grow in clusters on trees and ...

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You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Rambutans have an almost plastic feel to their hairs, which should be springy and bright. Avoid ...

While walking through the produce section of Ralphs at Irvine's Woodbury neighborhood the other night, we were stopped cold in our tracks. This is what we saw. Rambutan. At first I didn't believe my ...