Longans

Thai Longan 

Thai Longan - 1kg is a sweet and juicy longan fruit from Thailand, prepacked in a convenient punnet without stems. Longan has a thin brown shell, translucent white flesh and a firm dark seed in the centre, giving it the well-known nickname dragon eye fruit.

The flesh is juicy, water-rich and naturally sweet, with a delicate honey-like flavour and light floral aroma. Compared with lychee, longan fruit is usually milder, less perfumed and slightly firmer, with a refreshing grape-like bite.

This 1kg Thai longan pack is smaller in size compared with our Organic Longan bunches, and it comes without stems for easier storage, handling and serving. It is suitable for customers looking for longan, longan fruit, Thai longan, longan drink ingredients, 龙眼, 龍眼 and fresh tropical fruit for snacking.

Origin: Thailand. 

Size, sweetness, shell colour, seed size, juiciness, fruit count, packaging and availability may vary by batch.

Thai Longan Quick Facts

Taste and Texture

Thai Longan has a gentle tropical sweetness with a light floral note. The flesh is juicy and translucent, with a texture that feels slightly firmer and chewier than lychee but still soft and refreshing.

When fresh, the shell cracks open easily, revealing white jelly-like flesh around a dark seed. The shell and seed are not eaten. Enjoy the flesh chilled for the best juicy bite.

• Fresh Thai longan fruit in a 1kg punnet
• Prepacked without stems for easy storage and serving
• Sweet, juicy and lightly floral taste
• Smaller in size compared with Organic Longan bunches
• Good for fresh snacking and longan drink
• Also known as dragon eye fruit, 龙眼 and lam yai

What is Longan Fruit?

Longan fruit is a tropical fruit with a thin brown shell and translucent white flesh. The name longan comes from the Chinese name 龙眼 / 龍眼, which means dragon eye, because the peeled fruit resembles an eye when the white flesh surrounds the dark seed.

Longan is related to lychee and rambutan, but it has its own flavour. It is usually sweeter and gentler than lychee, with a honey-like aroma and a cleaner finish.

This Thai Longan - 1kg pack is suitable for everyday fresh snacking, family sharing, fruit bowls and customers who want a convenient stemless punnet rather than a branch-on-stem longan bunch.

Thai Longan vs Organic Longan

This Thai Longan is different from the Organic Longan page. Thai Longan - 1kg comes prepacked in a punnet without stems and is generally smaller in size. Organic Longan usually comes in bunches with stems, may be larger, and may have a more rustic outer shell appearance.

Longan, Long Yan and Dragon Eye Fruit

Longan is also searched as long yan, lon gan, dragon eye fruit, fresh longan and Thai lam yai. In Chinese, the correct name is 龙眼 or 龍眼.

Some customers may search 龙珠果 when looking for “dragon” fruit names. However, 龙珠果 is more commonly used for dragon fruit, while longan is 龙眼 / 龍眼. This product page is for fresh longan fruit from Thailand, not dragon fruit.

Is Longan Heaty?

In Chinese food culture, longan is often considered more warming or heaty than cooling, especially when dried. Fresh longan is juicy and refreshing to eat, but customers who are sensitive to heaty foods may still prefer to enjoy it in moderate portions.

This is a food-culture guide, not medical advice. Longan fruit is fresh produce and is not a medical treatment.

Can Dogs Eat Longan?

For pet safety, it is better not to feed whole longans to dogs. The shell and seed should never be given to dogs because they can be choking hazards and may cause digestive issues.

If a dog accidentally eats longan shell or seed, or shows vomiting, diarrhoea, choking signs, discomfort or unusual behaviour, contact a veterinarian. For customers asking “can dogs eat longan” or “can dog eat longan,” the safest product-page answer is: longan is meant for human consumption, not as a regular dog treat.

• Do not feed dogs whole longans
• Do not give dogs the shell or seed
• Longan is naturally sweet, so it is not ideal as a regular pet snack
• Ask a veterinarian before introducing unfamiliar fruit to pets
• Keep the punnet away from pets and children who may swallow seeds

How to Eat Thai Longan

Wash the longan shell under clean running water before peeling. Crack the shell gently with your fingers, peel it away, and eat the translucent white flesh around the seed.

The shell and seed are not eaten. Serve chilled for a more refreshing bite, or add peeled longan flesh to drinks, desserts and fruit bowls.

• Wash the shell before peeling
• Gently crack the shell with your fingers
• Peel away the brown outer shell
• Eat the juicy white flesh
• Discard the seed and shell
• Serve chilled for best freshness
• Consume soon after opening the punnet

Longan Drink Ideas

Fresh Thai Longan can be used to make a simple longan drink. Peel the longans, remove the seeds, then add the flesh to chilled water, ice, tea, sparkling water or dessert bowls.

For a sweeter drink, simmer peeled longan flesh briefly with water and a small amount of rock sugar, then chill before serving. You can also pair longan with red dates, pandan, goji berries, grass jelly, agar jelly or ice.

• Fresh longan iced drink
• Longan tea
• Longan with red dates
• Longan dessert bowl
• Longan with jelly or agar
• Longan with sparkling water
• Longan fruit punch
• Longan and lychee mixed dessert

Serving Ideas

Thai Longan is best enjoyed fresh and chilled. It is easy to serve after meals, in fruit bowls, at office pantries or as part of a tropical fruit platter.

• Fresh snacking
• Family fruit bowls
• Office sharing
• Tropical fruit platters
• Longan drink
• Fresh longan desserts
• Jelly and agar desserts
• Fruit salad with lychee, rambutan and mango

Longan Fruit Nutrition Overview

Fresh longan fruit can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet. It naturally contains water, carbohydrates, vitamin C and potassium. Nutrition values vary by variety, origin, ripeness, fruit size and batch.

Longan is fresh fruit and is not a medical treatment. Customers watching sugar intake, blood sugar or carbohydrates should enjoy suitable portions according to their own dietary needs.

Customers tracking calories, sugar or carbohydrates closely should weigh the edible flesh because shell, seed size and fruit size vary by batch.

Storage and Handling Guide

Thai Longan should be kept refrigerated, dry and lightly ventilated. Because this product comes prepacked in a punnet without stems, it is convenient to store, but moisture can still speed up mould growth.

If storing in a plastic bag, leave a small opening for airflow. Do not wash before storing. Wash only before peeling and eating, and remove any cracked, leaking or mouldy fruit early.

• Keep refrigerated after delivery
• Store dry and unwashed
• Leave a small opening if storing in a plastic bag
• Wash the shell before peeling
• Remove damaged fruit early
• Consume soon for best sweetness and freshness
• Keep away from strong-smelling foods

Product Notes

This product is sold as Thai Longan - 1kg. It may also be recognised as longan, longan fruit, dragon eye fruit, long yan, lon gan, Thai longan, lam yai, ลำไย, 龙眼, 龍眼, 鲜龙眼, 鮮龍眼, 桂圆 or 桂圓.

Origin: Thailand. Pack format: 1kg prepacked punnet, without stem. The fruit is generally smaller in size compared with Organic Longan, but size, count, sweetness, juiciness, seed size, shell colour, packaging and availability may vary by batch.

龙珠果 is included only as a search clarification because it is more commonly used for dragon fruit. For longan fruit, the correct Chinese name is 龙眼 / 龍眼.

This listing is for fresh longan fruit. It is not dried longan, canned longan, longan syrup, longan tong sui, longan seed, longan shell or a medicinal product.

Why Buy Thai Longan from SKC Fruits

SKC Fruits offers fresh tropical fruit for customers in Singapore who want convenient online ordering and delivery. Thai Longan - 1kg is suitable for shoppers looking for longan, longan fruit, dragon eye fruit, long yan, longan drink ingredients and fresh Thai lam yai.

• Fresh Thai Longan in a 1kg punnet
• Prepacked without stems for easy storage and serving
• Sweet, juicy and lightly floral longan fruit
• Also known as dragon eye fruit, 龙眼 and lam yai
• Smaller in size compared with Organic Longan
• Good for fresh snacking, fruit platters and longan drink
• Includes safe FAQ for can dogs eat longan searches
• Convenient fresh longan delivery in Singapore from SKC Fruits