Longan is round or oval and a little larger than an olive. Its thin, rough, caramel-colored shell is easily peeled. Longan pulp is white translucent and surrounds a large, round, deep brown seed. While the longan's flesh is sweeter than a lychee's, it is not as juicy. This green, bumpy fruit is among the earliest recorded New World fruit.
All varieties have a thick, soft, inedible skin with shiny, watermelonlike seeds.
They are about 4 inches in diameter with the soursop twice as large. Moya is eaten when the fruit yields to pressure like a ripe avocado. Moya Tips Chill and peel the fruit, remove all seeds, and cut into chunks or puree the pulp. Use moya in fruit salad, smoothies, tropical drinks, sorbet, and salad dressing. Too This vine, native to the steamy Amazon, produces beautiful flowers and sweet-tart fruit.