Description
The outer part of the fruit is hairy and the flesh inside is tender and fleshy. It tastes sweet and sour like grape. Rambutan could also have greenish yellow or orange exterior. The tree of Rambutan is 15 to 25 meters tall which produces fruits twice every year. The flowers possess fairly sweet aroma which is white or green in colour. When the fruit is young, the spines which cover the fruit are bright green which turns to reddish to orange color which signals that the fruit is ready for harvesting. This fruit is an excellent source of manganese along with potassium, sodium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium. In addition, there are high content of Vitamin C, Vitamin B3, A, and Vitamin B9 in this small fruit. It contains few unique organic compounds including vanillin and cinnamic acid as well as antioxidants which promote overall health. It has low content of calories with small amounts of dietary fiber, protein and carbohydrates.
