Health Benefits
Anti depressant, Anti-inflammatory properties, Healthy mucus membrane, prevents oral cavity cancer, Prevents anemia, Prevents cases of morning sickness, Prevents lung cancer, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of colonic diseases
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Gives you energy, Suppresses Arthritis
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Skin Benefits
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Hair Benefits
Not Available
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy Symptoms
Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Tingling sensation in mouth
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Mouth irritation, Weight gain
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't eat after meal, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Type
Tree fruit, Tropical
Berry
Season
Mid to late summer
Winter
Varieties
Chompoo Longan, Kohala Seedling, Haew, Edau and Biew Kiew
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Seedless Variety
Not Available
No
Color
Rusty brown
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Inside Color
Yellowish brown
Yellow
Origin
Mexico
Central America, North America, Unknown
Soil Type
Well-drained
Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Sunny, Warm, Without frosts
Cold, Sunny
Facts about
- Longan is also called as "Dragon's eye" in China as it gives an impression of an eyeball.
- Longan seeds can be used to absorb the venom after the snake bite and they also help to stop bleeding.
- It was named as Acorn Squash for its resemblance to a large ribbed acorn.
- It is said that squash was being grown in Mexico as long as 10,000 years ago.
- It was the first food cultivated by native American Indians.
Top Producer
Thailand
China
Other Countries
Australia, Combodia, Taiwan, United States of America, Vietnam
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Top Importer
China
Costa Rica
Top Exporter
Thailand
United States of America
Botanical Name
Dimocarpus longan
Cucurbita Pepo
Synonym
Dragon eye
Winter Squash
Subkingdom
Viridiplantae
Tracheobionta
Division
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Sapindales
Cucurbitales
Family
Sapindaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Dimocarpus
Cucurbita
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Longan and Acorn squash
We might think that Longan and Acorn squash are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Longan and Acorn squash Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Longan and Acorn squash is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Longan and Acorn squash with peel is 83.00 kcal and 40.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Longan and Acorn squash belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Longan and Acorn squash is Sapindales and Cucurbitales respectively. Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family and Acorn squash belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species and Acorn squash belongs to Cucurbita genus of Pepo species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.