Friday, 19 February 2021

The Rambuatan



Rambuatan (Nephelium lappaceum), according to popular belief and the origin of its name, rambutan is native to Indonesia and Malaysia, the name rambutan is derived from the Indonesian/Malay word rambutan, meaning "hairy", rambut the word for "hair" in both languages, a reference to the numerous hairy protuberances of the fruit. But rambutan also can be found in elsewhere in Southeast Asia region like Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and also in South Asia like India and Sri Lanka.

Rambutan

Rambutan fruit have the outer shell shaped to resemble hair. Generally  color of fruits are green when young, changed to yellow when the fruit is old, and then turn to red when the fruit is ripe. But in malaysia there are varieties of rambutan skin still yellow when ripe.

Scientific classification:
  • Regnum              : Plantae
  • Division              : Magnoliophyta
  • Class                   : Magnoliopsida
  • Order                  : Sapindales
  • Family                : Sapindaceae
  • Genus                 : Nephelium
  • Species               : Nephelium lappaceum

Nutrition per 100 mg


The harvest season:
Rambutan is a seasonal fruit, Rambutan generally flowering at the end of the dry season and the rainy season fruit shape, around November to February. In Indonesia as one of the places of origin, have different varieties of Rambutan. At the time of the harvest season, Rambutan fruit can be found in all places. Rambutan is a garden plant and in some locations has been cultivated as an industrial crop. One of the main producing areas Rambutan fruit is Subang regency, West Java. At the peak of harvest Rambutan, fruit prices could fall to only 0.4 USD / kg. This plant starting to produce flowers after 7 years if grown from seed, but at the age of 2 years are able to bloom if propagated vegetively.


The Rambutan

Rambutan fruit will be ready to harvest after 4.5 months to 5 months after flowering, depending on varieties and growing conditions. In Indonesia, the main harvest usually occurs from March to May.


Enjoying  Rambutan:
Color of Rambutan fruit flesh is white, wrapped by the outer with red, yellow or reddish yellow skin, then still wrapped again with white epidermis. Do not worry, it is not difficult to open the skin of the fruit, you can use your hand, or cut him with a knife. Then get to enjoy the sweet taste of fruit Rambutan rich nutrient.

Economic Value and Business Prospects
Rambutan is the main seasonal fruit in Southeast Asia, the taste of the fruit is sweet and sour refreshing. Has a good nutritional content as fresh fruit. Rambutan is also one of the favorite fruits in the region, when the rambutan season comes, these fruits can be found everywhere. Currently rambutan has been cultivated in various places, as a commercial plant and as a garden plant. When the fruit season comes, the prices are cheap. But outside the season fruit is almost impossible to find. There is no industry yet working on rambutan as processed goods; such as jam, dried fruit, fruit flour or other products that make rambutan fruit have more economic value and can be found all the time.

You can note this as a business opportunity while keeping the organic nutrition variants for humans wide open to choice.