‘Mullan Pazham’ has been there since my childhood memory and used to grow practically wild in our Thidanad home. This is photo taken in 2012 before the fruits are matured.
Now rambutan is one of the preferred exotic fruits which planters are growing scientifically. High yielding and sweeter varieties are developed and planted and from the reports, it is highly remunerative.
Food is always in demand and I can visualize more and more organised planting of this exotic fruit.
There are essentially two kinds of rambutan, the red and the yellow. Both taste similar and a mixed growth is a colorful site
The red:-
The yellow:
The eatable part is inside the thorny outer cover and has a small seed as shown here
A truly delicious exotic fruit and I have to include this in my planting plans
Kurian 
Me and my kid adore rambutan , especially the yellow ones .
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Great to know Manju.
I will remember that when I get my own Rambuttan
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Reminds me of leechi
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Yes Ekta, they are almost similar. Just that lychee doesn’t grow well in Kerala
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Alright! 😄
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It looks like leechi!
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Yes, a lot of similarities Rupali. I am not sure which one is better as both are good. Lychee however does not grow well in Kerala
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Love this but prefer litchis any day as the flesh is slightly thinner than rambutans.
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I know. The new varieties are sweeter, softer and easier from the seeds
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