You might not know about this delicious Indian rare fruit.
You all must have tasted litchi in summer. The pink colored white transparent fruit tastes very good and delicious. You must have eaten litchi but have you tasted the longan fruit which looks like litchi. Longan fruit is very tasty to eat. It is not a native fruit but a foreign fruit which is found in countries like China, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand. But now this fruit has started being cultivated in India also. Health experts advise people who want to lose weight to eat this fruit. Apart from weight loss, it is also a great fruit for other health benefits. What is loquat or longan fruit? The taste of loquat or longan fruit is sweet and sour. It is delicious to eat and has many health benefits. Apart from eating it normally, it is also used as a medicine. Longan tree is an evergreen tree full of branches, which has green leaves throughout the year. The height of loquat tree is 5-7 meters. The loquat fruit is pulpy, oval or pear shaped with black seeds. This fruit is green in color when raw and yellow in color when ripe. After ripening, the taste of longan fruit is sweet and juicy. Longan is found where This fruit is found in tropical forests i.e. tropical areas. In India, loquat fruit is cultivated in the regions of South Karnataka (places to visit in South India) and Western Tamil Nadu. Apart from South India, now this fruit is cultivated in Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam and Uttar Pradesh. It is a fruit mainly grown in countries like China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. How to consume Longan You can eat the ripe fruit of loquat or longan normally, but do not consume it in excess quantity, it can harm your health. In Ayurveda, leaves, fruits and roots of loquat or longan are used to make medicines. Before using longan fruit or leaves as medicine, please consult your doctor once. Here is some information about Lotak or Longan fruit, hope you liked it. If you have any questions related to our story, then tell us in the comment box given below the article. We will keep trying to provide you correct information