Longan fruit, also called dragon eye, is a small, juicy tropical fruit with translucent flesh that melts in your mouth, shipped fresh from family farms to your door. Fresh Longans, Sweet and Juicy This box brings you fresh longans in a 3, 5, or 8 pound order, picked from the family farms our growers have worked for generations. Crack the thin tan shell and you find translucent flesh wrapped around a dark seed, which is how longan dragon eye earned its name. The flesh is succulent, sweet, and incredibly juicy, with a flavor close to grape and a light, musky floral note. Longan is a close cousin of the lychee and rambutan, a little smaller and a touch less sweet, with its own personality. Eat fresh longan fruit straight from the shell, drop it into fruit salads, or blend it into sorbets and smoothies. Once you start it is genuinely hard to stop. Every order ships with our Arrive Fresh Guarantee, so your longans arrive juicy and ready to peel. Why Choose Longan Fruit from Tropical Fruit Box? • Freshness Guaranteed: Your longans arrive firm-shelled and juicy inside, backed by our Arrive Fresh Guarantee. • Sourced Direct: Grown on multigenerational family farms that have raised tropical fruit for decades. • Free Shipping on Every U.S. Order: Delivered straight to your doorstep with no minimums and no added fees. • Women-Powered, Family-Driven: Longan is part of our lineup because it is one of the exotic fruits our Tropifruiters love most. Best Ways to Enjoy Longan Snacking Straight From the Shell Fresh longan fruit is made for easy snacking. Pinch the thin shell, pop out the juicy flesh, and discard the seed. Their grape-like sweetness makes longans the kind of fruit that disappears by the handful. Smoothies and Sorbets Longans blend beautifully into sorbets, smoothies, and chilled desserts. The sweet, juicy flesh adds a floral, grape-like note, a refreshing base for warm-weather treats once you peel and seed the fruit. Fruit Salads and Desserts Fresh longan brightens any fruit salad or dessert. Peeled and pitted, the translucent flesh pairs well with lychee, mango, and citrus for a tropical bowl with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Lychee and Rambutan Fans Longan dragon eye is a natural next pick for anyone who loves lychee or rambutan. As close cousins in the soapberry family, they share that juicy, floral character, with longan offering a milder twist.
