A Rambutan - Lychee Fruit Comparison | Nephelium lappaceum

Visit my website at www.junglejoel.com - Nephelium lappaceum is commonly known in English as the rambutan. When in season, they arrive by the truckload. Thailand is the largest producer, where it is referred to as "ngo" (เงาะ). Rambutans store well in the refrigerator and are a non-climacteric fruit - that is, they ripen only on the tree.
Because they are often confused with lychees (Litchi chinensis), I draw a comparison between the two in this video.
Please rate and comment, thanks!

[@ricksanchez8882]

Oh my... Just seeing that market full of durians, dragon fruits, mangostens and many more makes me jealous

[@joelp63]

+An african kid Thanks for watching!

[@Gingersweets1]

Thanx 4 sharing. I am a green thumb myself & Luv learning about all these different fruits that I want so badly 2 grow. Thanx again :D

[@Va-dy8pd]

Rambutan and Durian... it's so Indonesia.. love em both😊

[@joelp63]

Thanks for watching!

[@itzcrytalplays7765]

I from indo

[@zamrudgermstone9346]

now... is rambutan season.. i have 4 rambutan tree's at my backyard... red rambutan n yellow rambutan... yummmyyy

[@joelp63]

+Zamrud Germstone Thanks for watching!

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

I've never tasted either one but I have a lychee tree that I'm trying to grow hopefully I get some fruit and I'll be able to taste it for the first time.

[@joelp63]

Thanks for watching!

[@Arthion]

I love both lychee and rambutan, just find the fact that parts of the seed tend to stick to the flesh in rambutan and I'm not particularily fond of the woody taste and texture that adds to the innermost bits of flesh and thus I'm more fond of lychee.

[@joelp63]

+Arthion That's exactly why lychees tend to cost more and are considered more desirable than rambutan, those darn sticky fragile seeds!

[@avondale999]

The rambutan I bought dried up in the refrigerator within days... worthless for eating. They were delicious the first couple of days, but the ones I peeled later in the week were nearly hollow.

[@jacobeksor6088]

I am Montagnard jarai tribe live in United States 🇺🇸 love all those fruit

[@moefanta4662]

1:50 looks like a longan but great video i enjoyed watching the market and exotic fruits

[@dergartenzwerg2292]

Rambutan is the best fruit I ever tried!!

[@joelp63]

+dergartenzwerg kanal Thanks for watching!

[@suriatini3440]

Same colour difference taste...👌👍

[@mohamedsh4093]

I like this fruits i will try to plant it in my area but it will not be the same quality it is summer fruit i guess

[@joelp63]

Thanks for watching! This fruit (rambutan) needs a warm tropical climate to survive.

[@elizabethmorel3017]

when is rambutan and lychee season in Thailand ?

[@joelp63]

They usually come into season in the early wet season, April-June.

[@pongqmubarok8305]

Not just malaysia who named this fruit with rambutan in Indonesia also named this fruit with the name rambutan like durian .. our language is the same (indonesia & malaysia) but you are dirty with english mixed language .. still be ourselves .. maybe some kind of rambutan Super quality can not be found in malaysia here (indonesia) we have a kind of super quality rambutan with a much sweeter taste

[@rofleming6583]

OMG I love Chom Chom (Rambutann) I think it tastes more like a grape then a grape does and it's like chewing on silk. Now I want some Chom chom... Wonder if there sellyign Lychee this time of year still.

[@janiceb4679]

Like cling peach vs. freestone

[@joelp63]

+Janice B Yes, very similar to peach seeds, thanks for watching!

[@janiceb4679]

We just tried these for the first time. Everyone liked them. The next day, my daughter asked if there were any left... yeah, right!

[@MrRwosio]

Hello! My name is Emily, and I was just wondering if it's okay to eat the seed of this fruit??? I have heard so many different theories as to whether it can kill you or not. My husband and I were eating some rambutan one day and we decided to each eat a half of one of the seeds, before we had ever heard they were bad for you, and nothing happened. I don't know if we just got lucky or if they are fine to eat. If you can eat them is there a limit? Like no more than five a day or you need to cook them beforehand?? . Thank you!

[@joelp63]

+Rafal Wosio I've heard some people eat the seeds of the rambutan fruit raw, or toasted - and often crushed. I've never tried eating the seeds myself though.

[@MrRwosio]

+JungleJoelVideos Hello! thank you for your response! Is there any way for you to find out from someone around where you live if its totally safe or not? i've heard so many horror stories about eating them and i just want to make sure before i start eating a bunch :) Thanks!

[@Kittykitten-m4m4]

+Rafal Wosio I have tried in my younger time , I rosted rambutan seed and I ate some ,it's deliciuos but after that I feel giddy n vomit. ..so I think it's poisonous

[@sherlybenisha8838]

I love rambutan like hell

[@wisdomwise7717]

In what country are you in when buying this fruits?

[@joelp63]

This video was made in Thailand.

[@jacobeksor6088]

I am Montagnard jarai rambutan is my favorite

[@LrtenaL]

Both are good but I prefer rambutan, its flavour is more interesting for me, lychee is a little more bland.

[@joelp63]

LrtenaL Then you'd love it around here in Thailand during the wet season. Rambutan are dirt cheap and everywhere!

[@emmywidjajanti1724]

Lychee is bland if come from mainland. Taiwan lychee is tastier than rambutan. Very sweet and yummy. I know it very well coz I live in the countries produce those kind fruits

[@jerwinmoreto5229]

pano mag manage kaya nang bambutan o mag benta

[@arandomperson5185]

Lychees has a good chance of bugs

[@ArattaTube]

You cut the seed? Why did you kill that poor seed?

[@linayuyayu6292]

ArattaTube dengan

[@carljohnmedina3980]

ArattaTube fuuck you! Did you try to plant 1? STFU

[@pedrocantoran9049]

ase miran buenas las frutas

[@joelp63]

+pedro cantoran Thanks for watching!

[@fahmiyusuf8258]

mantap

[@hermanngoring397]

I'd like to make some kind of alcohol from lychees :)

[@joelp63]

Hermann Göring Already been done, there is lychee wine in some of the stores around here in Thailand. Thanks for watching!

[@kickapoo242]

+Hermann Göring That sounds amazing actually

[@hanuladsihwulan9553]

Its rambutaaann not rambutcheeeenn 😂😂😂

[@mriduan]

hey rambutan is word from malay wich is tranlated to hairy fruits..just like durian means spiky fruits...btw if you guys come again in asia especially malaysia try kedondong,langsat,duku,mango apple,coconut mango,yellow rambutan,durian belanda etc etc etc..the best of the best tropical fruit you only find in malaysia.not thai nor indonesia LOL

[@pongqmubarok8305]

MOHD RIDUAN Not just malaysia who named this fruit with rambutan in Indonesia also named this fruit with the name rambutan like durian .. our language is the same (indonesia & malaysia) but you are dirty with english mixed language .. still be ourselves .. maybe some kind of rambutan Super quality can not be found in malaysia here (indonesia) we have a kind of super quality rambutan with a much sweeter taste

[@malikiismael34]

Pongq Mubarok,,,, betol tuhh

[@lovelygurl890]

I like Lycee more ahaha

[@joelp63]

Ganga kadariya I do too, but rambutan are cheaper and more plentiful.

[@MsBlueberryPrincess]

RAMBUTANN!

[@amandareed4424]

You sound so much like Bob Ross.

[@joelp63]

Amanda Reed Sorry, I don't know him. Thanks for watching!

[@aselamahes5875]

+JungleJoelVi

[@aab7147]

no your wrong do see motorcycles that country is philipines

[@Bahar8029]

Don't eat the hair... ahahahahah

[@JoinTheProgress]

If you have a US Dollar translation on those prices I'd appreciate it. Both rambutan and lychee are very expensive here in NY, with limited seasons esp the lychee (basically two weeks worth if we're lucky)...would love to know what the cost is where you are, thanks.

[@joelp63]

+Join The Progress Thanks for watching! A good rule of thumb is about 34 Baht to the US Dollar.

[@JoinTheProgress]

+JungleJoelVideos So about $2.50 for all those lychee..holy crap that's a great price. Less than half what I have to pay.