Author Topic: What is the best longan? (Read 32738 times)

FlyingFoxFruits · « **on:** February 06, 2012, 01:55:19 AM »

Hey,

So far for me Sri Champoo was best ever, firm, grape like, with perfume after taste....amazing!!! Late season, to if I recall.

Whipped Kohalas sorry ass.

Have heard one called Fortune eye is the very best, but a poor producer....

I am going to airlayer these two varieties this months at a friends home....I keep you posted on the progress.

Diamond river is kind of crappy so far, btw...

fruitlovers · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:58:28 AM »

Quote from: ASaffron on February 06, 2012, 01:55:19 AM

Hey,

So far for me Sri Champoo was best ever, firm, grape like, with perfume after taste....amazing!!! Late season, to if I recall.

Whipped Kohalas sorry ass.

Have heard one called Fortune eye is the very best, but a poor producer....

I am going to airlayer these two varieties this months at a friends home....I keep you posted on the progress.

Diamond river is kind of crappy so far, btw...

Favored longan here in an area with high Asian population is Biew Kiew.
Oscar

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2012, 02:08:42 AM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on February 06, 2012, 01:58:28 AM

Quote from: ASaffron on February 06, 2012, 01:55:19 AM
Hey,

So far for me Sri Champoo was best ever, firm, grape like, with perfume after taste....amazing!!! Late season, to if I recall.

Whipped Kohalas sorry ass.

Have heard one called Fortune eye is the very best, but a poor producer....

I am going to airlayer these two varieties this months at a friends home....I keep you posted on the progress.

Diamond river is kind of crappy so far, btw...

Favored longan here in an area with high Asian population is Biew Kiew.
Oscar

Forgot about that one! thanks, I'll have to get some airlayers at my friends home...have you heard of Edo? or something like that Oscar?

fruitlovers · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2012, 02:15:55 AM »

Quote from: ASaffron on February 06, 2012, 02:08:42 AM

Quote from: fruitlovers on February 06, 2012, 01:58:28 AM
Quote from: ASaffron on February 06, 2012, 01:55:19 AM
Hey,

So far for me Sri Champoo was best ever, firm, grape like, with perfume after taste....amazing!!! Late season, to if I recall.

Whipped Kohalas sorry ass.

Have heard one called Fortune eye is the very best, but a poor producer....

I am going to airlayer these two varieties this months at a friends home....I keep you posted on the progress.

Diamond river is kind of crappy so far, btw...

Favored longan here in an area with high Asian population is Biew Kiew.
Oscar

Forgot about that one! thanks, I'll have to get some airlayers at my friends home...have you heard of Edo? or something like that Oscar?

Edaw is not a popular variety here, but i think is very important commercial cultivar in Taiwan. BTW, longans are available here year around. Now with use of potassium chlorate it's very easy to stress trees into production any time of year. So farmers will use on portion of their orchard, and rotate it around, so they always have some trees fruiting.
Oscar

BMc · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2012, 07:06:38 AM »

Biew kiew, but Kohala bears better. I've heard Haew is a smaller tree that can grow well in a pot, not sure if anyone has tried this in a pot?
http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x6908e/x6908e0l.htm

HMHausman · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2012, 07:29:18 AM »

I am growing E Daw, See Chompoo, Kohala, Tiger's Eye, Biew Kiew, Daigelman, a Kohala seedling that I planted and have fruited and a couple of different seedling selections from some growers in the Homestead area. Hands down, the best longan so far that I have encountered is.........well, its too close to call. You guys got it right.......See Chompoo or Biew Kiew or Keow...........these spellings will drive you nuts. On a given day I might pick one slightly over the other, but either one is much better than Kohala. E Daw is supposedly the commercial cultivar in Thailand with excellent production and storage capabilities. There are other vairieties in Thailand that are supposedly even better, but I have not tried them.

Harry

Felipe · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2012, 10:49:41 AM »

A good cultivar over here is 'Fuk Haew'. Good taste, good fruit size, good production:

BTW, I remember seing a picture of a longan in Indonesia, producing fruit not from the terminal branches, but from the trunk! I will try to find that picture...

siafu · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:57:12 PM »

Surely, that name must be serious source of trouble in English speaking countries...

Tropicalgrower89 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2012, 02:00:14 PM »

Quote from: Felipe on February 06, 2012, 10:49:41 AM

A good cultivar over here is 'Fuk Haew'. Good taste, good fruit size, good production:

BTW, I remember seing a picture of a longan in Indonesia, producing fruit not from the terminal branches, but from the trunk! I will try to find that picture...

No, Fuk Haew!

hahahaha

Cookie Monster · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2012, 03:31:15 PM »

HAHAHAHAHA ohh that's hilarious. Where do they come up with these names.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2012, 03:50:59 PM »

Quote from: jeffhagen on February 06, 2012, 03:31:15 PM

HAHAHAHAHA ohh that's hilarious. Where do they come up with these names.

Have you heard of the loquat variety named by Larry Shatzer Ourkids nursery?

"Stanquiho"

My favorite one...haha!

fruitlovers · « **Reply #11 on:** February 06, 2012, 05:18:48 PM »

Quote from: ASaffron on February 06, 2012, 03:50:59 PM

Quote from: jeffhagen on February 06, 2012, 03:31:15 PM
HAHAHAHAHA ohh that's hilarious. Where do they come up with these names.

Have you heard of the loquat variety named by Larry Shatzer Ourkids nursery?

"Stanquiho"

My favorite one...haha!

Are we talking longans or loquats?
Oscar

bradflorida · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2012, 08:46:21 PM »

Anyone have experience growing either of these trees in Florida, and can comment on the trees or their fruit? Trying to decide which one to buy.

Brad

HMHausman · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2012, 09:16:00 PM »

Quote from: bradflorida on June 18, 2012, 08:46:21 PM

Anyone have experience growing either of these trees in Florida, and can comment on the trees or their fruit? Trying to decide which one to buy.

Brad

I have both. They are both excellent. I wouldn't say one is better than the other. They are on a par. They are my two favorite longans.

Harry

bradflorida · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2012, 09:42:21 PM »

Do the fruits taste similar? Similar fruit and seed size?

Brad

bradflorida · « **Reply #15 on:** June 18, 2012, 09:47:49 PM »

Harry, how do the bearing habits of the two compare?

Brad

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2012, 10:05:09 PM »

what's this longan I hear of called fortuneye? please correct my misspelling.

Toppy of merritt island says this is hands down the best longan...and his trees are loaded to this gills!

I'm putting airlayerz on that one and b.q. and Sri shampoo as well.

HMHausman · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2012, 10:22:38 PM »

Quote from: ASaffron on June 18, 2012, 10:05:09 PM

what's this longan I hear of called fortuneye? please correct my misspelling.

Toppy of merritt island says this is hands down the best longan...and his trees are loaded to this gills!

I'm putting airlayerz on that one and b.q. and Sri shampoo as well.

I have Tiger's Eye, but never heard of Fortune Eye.

Harry

HMHausman · « **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2012, 10:24:32 PM »

Quote from: bradflorida on June 18, 2012, 09:42:21 PM

Do the fruits taste similar? Similar fruit and seed size?

Brad

Yes, yes and yes....as far as my mind will let me recall. There are probably nuances in flavor that you might discern with a side by side tasting. But they are just great longans. Excellently flavored and sweet.

Harry

HMHausman · « **Reply #19 on:** June 18, 2012, 10:26:08 PM »

Quote from: bradflorida on June 18, 2012, 09:47:49 PM

Harry, how do the bearing habits of the two compare?

Brad

I would again say they are on a par. One might fruit more one year, than the other, but both are excellent producers in a good year. This is not a good year in my yard for most anything. So, you can't go by my yard this year.

Harry

bradflorida · « **Reply #20 on:** June 18, 2012, 10:33:21 PM »

Thanks Harry

fruitlovers · « **Reply #21 on:** June 19, 2012, 01:18:45 AM »

Sri Chompoo means pink in Thai. So supposed to have a pinkish tinge to the flesh. Also supposed to have smaller seed than Biew Kiew. But Biew Kiew is probably most popular variety for sale here.

fruitlovers · « **Reply #22 on:** June 19, 2012, 01:29:50 AM »

Here's a bit of info and photos of different cultivars of longan:
http://sarasotafruitandnutsociety.org/information/TropicalFruit/longanvarieties.htm

BMc · « **Reply #23 on:** June 19, 2012, 07:04:02 AM »

'Chompoo'

This cultivar is well sought after by the Thai people. It is a mid-maturing cultivar which flowers in December to early January and the fruits can be harvested from middle July to early August. The fruit is of medium size, oval in shape and with greenish light brown skin. Its small seed leads to high aril recovery percentage. The aril is slightly pink and thus the name 'Chompoo' meaning pink. It is very sweet (TSS of 21-22 percent) and has a pleasant aroma. The weakness of this cultivar is its irregular cropping habit as a result of poor flowering. For high production, the tree requires high fertilizer application and good management. The cultivar is normally grown in the northern provinces where the cool winter months are necessary for induction of flowering.

'Biew Khiew'

This is another well sought after cultivar. It is a late-maturing cultivar with flowering in late January and harvesting of fruits in late August to September. Mature fruit is round, large, brownish green in colour and has good aril recovery percentage. The aril is crispy, pleasant scented and sweet (TSS of 22 percent) and of excellent quality. The fruit skin is rather thick and, therefore, advantageous to longer shelf life. This cultivar exhibits irregular bearing and is susceptible to witches' broom disorder. It is normally grown in the northern provinces where the cool winter months are necessary for induction of flowering.

http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x6908e/x6908e0l.htm

Central Floridave · « **Reply #24 on:** June 19, 2012, 07:51:40 AM »

I have both, and both are good tasting. For growth habits, it seems like the Biew Kiew is low and spreading, whereas the Chompoo is more upright growing. At least for mine.

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Author Topic: What is the best longan? (Read 32738 times)