Latest News
• Fresh lychees will begin shipping to customers on May 19, 2008.
• Fresh rambutans will begin shipping to customers on June 9, 2008.
• We can prepare a shipping and availability schedule to coincide with your chain store promotions. Give us a call, we can help you!
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Did You Know
• The average lychee harvest season is about 6 weeks.
• Most of our customers receive delivery of our lychees within 48 hours of picking.
• Lychee nuts are just dried lychees,not to be confused with fresh lychees.
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Rambutan Fruit
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The rambutan, nephelium lappaceum, is a close relative
of the lychee. It distinguishes itself from the lychee by its soft, red hairy rind.
Sometimes, it is called the hairy lychee and it derives its name from the Malaysian
word for hair, "rambut." |
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The Rambutan grows in clusters on large trees native to tropical
Malaysia.
Its flesh tends to be white and contains one seed. It is juicy and sweet like the
lychee, but less acidic in flavor. |
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Minimum Order: The minimum order
is 10 pallets (1,300 10 lb. boxes).
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Availability: June, July, August, September, October
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Selection & Storage: The
rambutan is ripe when its rind shows no signs of bruising or spots and its red color
is fully developed. Its hairy spines should be firm, not brittle. The rambutan should
be wrapped in a paper towel and in a perforated plastic bag before being refrigerated
for up to two weeks. Alternatively, it may be kept at room temperatures for two
or three days.
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Display: Display with other
tropical fruits such as Starfruit, Mangos, Pummelo, Cherimoyas, Baby Pineapples, Papaya,
and Lychees. |
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference:
Release 16 (July 2003); NDB No: 09301
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Nutrient
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Units
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Value
per 100 grams
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Proximates
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Water
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g
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78.04
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Energy
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kcal
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82
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Energy
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kj
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343
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Protein
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g
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0.65
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Total lipid (fat)
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g
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0.21
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Ash
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g
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0.23
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Carbohydrate, by difference
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g
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20.87
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Fiber, total dietary
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g
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0.9
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Minerals
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Calcium, Ca
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mg
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22
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Iron, Fe
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mg
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0.35
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Magnesium, Mg
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mg
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7
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Phosphorus, P
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mg
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9
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Potassium, K
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mg
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42
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Sodium, Na
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mg
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11
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Zinc, Zn
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mg
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0.08
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Copper, Cu
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mg
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0.066
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Manganese, Mn
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mg
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0.343
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Vitamins
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Vitamin
C, total ascorbic acid
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mg
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4.9
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Thiamin
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mg
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0.013
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Riboflavin
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mg
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0.022
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Niacin
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mg
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1.352
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Vitamin B-6
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mg
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0.020
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Folate, total
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mcg
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8
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Folate, food
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mcg
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8
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Vitamin B-12
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mcg
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0.00
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Vitamin A, IU
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IU
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3
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Vitamin A, RAE
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mcg_RAE
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0
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Retinol
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mcg
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0
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