Detailed Product Description
Botanical Characteristics
Longan is an evergreen tree of the Sapindaceae family, 10-20 meters tall. The bark is yellowish-brown and rough. The leaves are even-pinnately compound with 4-5 pairs of leaflets, oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, 6-15 cm long, 2.5-5 cm wide, with acute or short acuminate apex, oblique base, and entire margin.
The panicle is axillary or terminal, with small, polygamous, yellowish-white flowers. The fruit is spherical, 1.2-2.5 cm in diameter, with a yellowish-brown, rough exocarp. The aril (longan meat) is thick, fleshy, translucent, brownish-yellow, and sweet. The seed is spherical, dark brown, and glossy. The flowering period is from March to April, and the fruiting period is from July to August.
Growing Environment
Longan prefers warm and humid subtropical climate, suitable for growing in areas with an annual average temperature of 20-22°C. Our Longan cultivation bases are mainly distributed in the hilly mountainous areas of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other provinces, where there is sufficient sunlight, moderate rainfall, and suitable temperature differences between day and night.
Longan has strong soil adaptability, but deep, fertile, well-drained sandy loam is the best. We choose to establish cultivation bases on sunny gentle slopes, adopt organic cultivation techniques, reasonable fertilization and pruning to ensure full longan fruits and excellent longan meat quality.
Harvesting and Processing
Longan is harvested when the fruits are fully mature, usually in July-August. After harvesting, immediate shelling and meat extraction is carried out, and the fresh aril (longan meat) is dried. We use traditional roasting techniques combined with modern drying technology to maintain the natural sweetness and nutritional components of longan meat.
Longan meat processing strictly controls temperature and humidity to ensure uniform color and appropriate texture of products. We have established a complete quality management system, conducting sensory inspection and physicochemical testing on each batch of products, including moisture, sugar content, heavy metals and other indicators, to ensure products meet food safety standards.
Quality Characteristics
High-quality Longan meat is in irregular pieces, about 1.5 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, about 0.1 cm thick. The surface is yellowish-brown to dark brown, translucent with wrinkles. The texture is soft and tough, with a sweet aroma, extremely sweet taste, and slightly sour.
Our Longan meat is processed from high-quality longan fruits, using traditional roasting techniques to maintain natural sweetness and nutritional components. The product has no additives, meets green food standards, has passed food safety certification, and is well received by domestic and foreign customers.
