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I'm not sure if this is a fair question. 1- Most people cannot grow rambutan because of the climate.2- Some have not tasted fresh rambutan from the tree like longan.3-Some have not tasted the stone free variety.I like Rambutan because it has some acidity, like lychee and firmer texture. If you like lychee over longan, then you most likely like rambutan over longan if you have the right rambutan. Just my opinion.
The diamond river longans are pretty good. I prefer lychee though. Rambutan seeds suck.
It's interesting that everyone is comparing longan to lychee flavour-wise. Personally, I find longan to be the most different from the three, with rambutan and lychee relatively similar. Rambutan being the least complex.Its got a brown sugar taste with an undertone of like a funky artificial grape flavour, for me.I think Lychee > Longan > Rambutan.
this thread has led me down a rabbit hole with the whole soapberry family. Has anyone tried an alupag? It looks so cool and im reading that some people like it more than lychee while others/most say its not worth it. Pulasan was also new to me before this thread, anyone got others?