In Hawaii, the decline of the sugarcane plantations has led to a growing specialty fruit industry and antioxidant powerhouses rambutans, lychees and longans are now grown there. (jovinacooksitalian.com)
Look for rambutans in Asian and other specialty markets and handle them with care — they're fragile and keep only a day or two at room temperature. (jovinacooksitalian.com)
We tried freshly cut rambutans (a relative of the lychee), pomelo (similar to grapefruit) and pineapples. (siddharthandshruti.com)