Rambutans and lychees (seen left and right) are tropical fruits that rival the exuberance of designer ones like pink ...

The name "rambutan" comes from the Malay word "rambut," meaning "hair." Rambutan belongs to the same family as lychee and longan; its taste ranges from sweet to sour depending on its growing stage.

Rambutan is tropical fruit, related to lychees and logans, that’s native to Malaysia. It’s packed with fibre, vitamin C and copper and is increasingly being extracted and used in skincare.

Add lime juice to bring out the flavour of pitaya and combine with other tropical fruit such as watermelon, lychee, rambutan and star fruit in fruit salads or fruit drinks.