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Cultivation of Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour) In Bihar Condition

Ajay Kumar1*, A.K. Gupta2, Neeharika Kanth3, Achyut Suman3, S.K. Yadav4, Joy Rudra Paul3

Longan is an important fruit crop of Asian countries, especially in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. It has an attractive color, taste, fragrance, and rich source of nutrients and other bioactive components. Longan fruit has three parts pericarp, aril, and seed. The white aril is an edible portion of this fruit, while peel and seed are generally discarded. It is an emerging economic fruit in the international market. Its production rises in Asian countries China, Thailand, Vietnam, and India in the last few years. It is consumed as fresh and in processed form like canned products and dried flesh. Longan fruit is also used as an ingredient in herbal medicines. Longan production in North Bihar would prove beneficial in crop diversification and the availability of fruits of the litchi group. There is also a high scope in processing industries and value addition such as frozen, canned food, flesh dried, and as a liqueur. Longan has great medicinal values. Dried longan flesh can use as an ingredient in many herbal medicines and also used as an antidote against poison. Longan is a very good fruit crop for processing industries and pharmaceutical industries. Ultimate farmers will get benefited with this fruit. Longan fetches higher price from domestic as well as the international market.