Singapore is the Biggest Importer of Rambutans on Earth
Rambutans are indigenous to Malaysia and Indonesia however they are grown throughout Southeast Asia. The fresh fruit is oval-shaped and also roughly 1 – 2 inches in length. It features a slim, leather like skin engrossed in several tubercles that seem like spines having a curve in the tip. The fruit’s exterior skin differs from greenish-yellow to orange or even crimson. Visually, the fruit looks like a little sea urchin. Inside, the juicy flesh is generally white or even rose-tinted and also sticks to the ovoid seed.
- Cousins include longang and lychee
- Trees are 3 – 6m high
- Not all trees produce crops, as some are male.
- Some trees are also hermaphrodite, which are the most prized
- Now also grown in Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, Sri Lanka, Australia, Hawaii, Vietnam, Australia, India, Africa, Ecuador, and Central America
- Singapore has remained the biggest importer of rambutan on the planet, comprising a lot more than 60% of world imports.
How to say the word ‘Rambutan’
There are some interesting ways to pronounce ‘rambutan’. Listen to these pronunciations from the top 4 online dictionaries:
/ræmˈbuːtən/ [ram-BOOT-uhn] via Collins Dictionary
/ræmˈbuːtən/ [ram-BOOT-uhn] via Dictionary.com
/ræmˈbuːtən/ [ram-BOOT-uhn] via Oxford Dictionaries
/ræmˈbuːtən/ [ram-BOOT-uhn] via Merriam Webster
/’ræm buːtæn/ [RAM-bu-tan] via Merriam Webster (Another version)
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