I now have another reason to visit Borneo (or the Philippines) at some point in the future. Unless this is already growing in the states? Either way, I want some seeds!
The Philippines have apparently listed it as an endangered species... so shouldn't the guys down at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Florida have it in their collection?
Search the Google book for "spiny longan" -
http://tinyurl.com/k97bead (The eBook is insanely priced... so I will not be purchasing it. But I got enough of a glimpse that I want the fruit.)
EDITED to add: Forgot to run the forum search first. Just got so excited, sorry mods!
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=3825.0http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=6855.0^ But the book does say:
The sweet to acid-sweet arillode is edible fresh. The fruit is very attractive looking and the sweet varieties may have potential for commercial exploitation as fresh and canned fruit like the rambutan.
