Comments on: Rambutan! Thailand’s BEST Fruit!

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:22:13 +0000

Hi Soujanya! During the rambutan season, we ate it almost everyday.. 1Kg for each time. I remember one time I ate until my mouth hurt (I think it causes irritation inside your mount from its sweetness like many other sweet fruit. However, we still enjoy eating them so much.

By: soujanya

soujanya — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:59:10 +0000

rambutan is became one of my best fruit in my life. i ever taste it untill i visited singapore.They are just so delicious! I eat more of these things than a man has a right to!I wish they could be imported into the visakhapatnam which is the place of Andhra Pradesh india.

By: John

John — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:13:07 +0000

I had Rambutans for the first time about three weeks ago in Phuket. Very delicious, if the seed skin didn’t come away with the flesh it would easily be the best fruit imo.
I actually like them when they were still a little bit tart, found the Thai mangos to be a bit too sweet for my liking(adding a lime to a glass of fresh mango juice was decent though).

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:35:33 +0000

Hi Nalin,

Thank you so much for the information about California and rambutan availability. Wow, $5 for 10-15 fruits is expensive… but, when you taste them – assuming they’re ripe. I’d pay it. This morning I just bought 2 kg – about 4.4 lbs for 20 baht – which is about 60 cents USD. When they’re in season they’re plentiful, fresh, and so cheap. I saw a sign across the street for 4kg for 20 baht. I was leery about it – but shouldn’t have been, some have the trees in their yards and will try to outsell everyone else’s prices. Good to stay Thailand… Thanks again for your information… Vern

By: Nalin

Nalin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:04:15 +0000

I have seen in Southern California on a few occasions at asian markets (ranch 99), traders joes, and at vons. They are available for only a very short timeframe – perhaps 2 weeks a year, and when I have purchased they were on their way out in terms of freshness. The price is about $5 for a small container (perhaps 10-15 fruits). All and all the quality is much better other places where I have eaten such as in Singapore – the rambutan I have purchased stateside has not done the fruit justice.

You can buy online but I have not tried doing so.

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By: admin

admin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:56:38 +0000

They are! Or, somebody is growing them – but read the comments here because someone found them on the east coast.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:55:14 +0000

Wow, that is expensive. We can get a kilogram (2.2 lbs) for 25 baht in Surat Thani. It’s safe to say that Joy and I eat a whole tree of rambutan each season. I know I eat 15 kilograms by myself easy. (Vern) Joy really likes durian, pineapple, rambutan, mango, and tamarind. I’m more of a rambutan, lumyai, mango lover. But, there are so many cool fruits to try. Try them all – despite the price. If you can’t eat the best foods in the world – what is life worth? lol. That’s my philosophy anyway! Thanks for writing!

By: admin

admin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:52:23 +0000

West coast of Thailand, Australia, England, or where? In the USA I know you can usually find them in China town. If you have a Chinese vegetable market you can sometimes find them there. In season is usually about June-Sept I think. Anyone know how much money you’d pay in the states for a pound of rambutan?

By: Thom

Thom — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:51:39 +0000

Any know where I can find rambutans on the west coast? Thanks Thom

By: meandwi

meandwi — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:23:43 +0000

Just came back from Ao Luk where my wifes family have 10 rai of 40 year old rambutan trees. We come every harvest to help pick them with durian and mangosteen. We love them.

Nice site.
meandwi

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:49:31 +0000

I just saw these fruits the other day in the grocery store! You make them sound delicious. I will have to try them. Thanks for the instructions! I have a good grocery store that sometimes sells an exotic fruit or vegetable that I have not seen before, but usually without directions. The rambutans in the store here (on the East coast of the US) are a dark ruby red, and I think they are charging 4 US dollars for .5lbs. This is the cost for discovering new foods from the other side of the world. =)

By: Roz

Roz — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:31:00 +0000

I was fortunate enough to be in Thailand twice when the rambutans were in season. They are just so delicious! I wish they could be imported into the U.S.

By: Talen

Talen — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:20:13 +0000

The very first fruit I tried in Thailand was the Rambutan and they are absolutely delicious.

Mangosteens are my second favorite. Hard to get in the states but I heard the U.S will be relaxing some import rules wich will allow a lot of Thailand’s fruit to be shipped here. Hopefully thats the case because Americans will love rambutans.