🌳 Snow White Dragon Eye Longan Plant – Growing & Care Guide

Snow White Dragon Eye Longan is a premium longan variety known for its sweet, translucent white flesh and small seed. It is a high-value tropical fruit plant suitable for warm and humid regions.

Botanical name: Dimocarpus longan

🌱 Growing Instructions

Climate: Tropical and subtropical climate preferred.

Temperature: Ideal range 20°C–35°C. Sensitive to frost.

Soil: Well-drained sandy loam soil rich in organic matter (pH 5.5–6.5).

Sunlight: Requires full sunlight for proper flowering and fruiting.

Planting Distance: 6–8 meters apart.

Watering: Regular watering during flowering and fruit development; avoid waterlogging.

Best Planting Time: June–August (monsoon) or early spring.

Fruiting Time: 3–4 years (grafted plants fruit earlier).

🌿 Care Instructions

Fertilizer: Apply organic compost annually; balanced NPK before flowering.

Pruning: Light pruning after harvest to maintain canopy shape.

Mulching: Helps conserve soil moisture and suppress weeds.

Pest & Disease Control: Monitor for fruit borers and fungal infections.

Flower Induction: Mild water stress before flowering can improve fruit set.

🍈 Uses of Snow White Longan

Consumed fresh as premium fruit

Used in desserts and fruit salads

Rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants

High demand in exotic fruit markets

Suitable for commercial orchard farming