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
Cancer prevention, Heart care
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Gives you energy, Suppresses Arthritis
Anti oxidant properties, Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Improves blood circulation, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Not Available
Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Tingling sensation in mouth
NA
Side Effects
Mouth irritation, Weight gain
Allergic reaction
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
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
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
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
Not Available
Seedless Variety
Not Available
No
Color
Rusty brown
Orange, Pink, Yellow
Inside Color
Yellowish brown
Orange
Taste
Sweetish
Sweet-Sour
Origin
Mexico
Arctic Tundra
Soil Type
Well-drained
Loam, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Sunny, Warm, Without frosts
Cold, Warm
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.
- Cloudberry is also called as bakeapple, knotberry , knoutberry, aqpik or low bush salmonberry.
- In Nordic countries, cloudberries are used to make traditional liqueurs.
Top Producer
Thailand
Norway
Other Countries
Australia, Combodia, Taiwan, United States of America, Vietnam
Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, United States of America
Top Importer
China
Norway
Top Exporter
Thailand
Finland
Botanical Name
Dimocarpus longan
Rubus chamaemorus
Synonym
Dragon eye
Not Available
Subkingdom
Viridiplantae
Tracheobionta
Division
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Sapindaceae
Rosaceae
Species
D. longan
R. chamaemorus
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Longan and Cloudberry
We might think that Longan and Cloudberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Longan and Cloudberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Longan and Cloudberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Longan and Cloudberry with peel is 83.00 kcal and 51.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Longan and Cloudberry 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 Cloudberry is Sapindales and Rosales respectively. Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family and Cloudberry belongs to Rosaceae family. Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species and Cloudberry belongs to Rubus genus of R. chamaemorus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.