Buy 5 or more items and receive a 25% discount use coupon code: 25PERCENTOFF The Longan Berry, this sweet juicy delicious fruit is called 'Lam Yai' in Thai, it is one of the prized fruits grown in northern Thailand The Longan Berry has a thin brittle olive-brown outer shell that is easy to crack open. Longan are sweet and are not as messy to eat as Lychees and have a more trpical perfumed taste. To germinate: Place the longan seeds on a damp paper towel. Roll up the paper towel so encasing the seeds. Seal it in a tupperware box or plastic bag and put it in a warm location for two or three weeks. After this time the seeds should start to germinate. Once they have germinated plant each one in large pot roughly one inch deep in moist compost.