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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Rambutan
Nephelium lappaceum
A hairy red soapberry of the Malay world — peel the soft spines, eat the glass aril, spit the seed.
Flavor
Lychee’s cousin: floral, a little acid, sometimes a faint strawberry. Fresh beats canned.
In favor
Easier to peel than it looks
Days to harvest
Years in the tropics; Chinatown and the tropical market otherwise
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