Rambutan in Singapore 2025
Unpeeled rambutan resembles some exotic red closed hedgehog, and its sweet flesh looks like a divination ball
Best time: May–September
Native to Malaysia and Indonesia, Rambutan fruit occupies the second place in the list of top 10 rarest and tastiest fruits in the world.
Rambutans grow in clusters on the evergreen trees and are distinguished by unique appearance and taste. It's particularly sweet cream-coloured flesh is covered with a red skin full of long thick pink to green hairs. Rambutan's season stretches from May to September.
Authors: Eleonora Provozin