If you’ve ever been lucky enough to see these in a market, your first thought was probably something like, “What the flippin’ hell is that?” You were probably in for another shocker when you looked at the price; rambutan is ridiculously expensive, even in Hawaii, where it’s grown commercially.
If you’ve never seen it until now, you’re probably at least a little alarmed. Yes, this is a fruit. And a seriously delicious one at that!
Growing up in Hawaii, you would think that I’ve got mango trees all around me and I could eat them anytime I wanted to. It’s partially true. I grew up on the Big Island and there are common mango trees. The catch is, most of them were in Kalapana, which is a pretty dang far drive from the main town of Hilo.
If we wanted the ultimate mango, Hayden, they had to come from Honolulu, which was practically like the mainland for the
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