🌳 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
