Vietnam earned more than 14 million USD from longan exports

Published 2024년 2월 15일

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Vietnamese longan fruit has experienced significant export growth in 2023, becoming the second largest export, with China, Australia, Thailand, and Japan as the primary markets. Thai retail giant, Central Retail Group, has boosted its export of Vietnamese longans to Thailand by approximately 40% in 2023. The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association has emphasized the potential of longan, especially in China, which is the biggest consumer market for this fruit. Presently, longan ranks among the top 5 fruit trees in Vietnam, covering over 80,000 hectares and producing an average of 600,000 tons annually.

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This is the fruit with the second largest export growth in 2023, after durian. Among them, China, Australia, Thailand and Japan are the countries that "favor" Vietnamese longan fruit the most. With the Thai market, last year, Central Retail Group - this country's retail giant - also promoted the export of Vietnamese longans to Thailand. Mr. Paul Le, Vice President of Central Retail in Vietnam, said Thai consumers really like Vietnamese longans. The longan output exported by this group to Thailand in 2023 will increase by about 40% compared to 2022. In 2023, Vietnam's export longan price is stable. Currently, the price of Ido longan - a longan variety from Thailand - bought by traders at the garden ranges from 16,000 to 18,000 VND per kg. At this price, farmers earn a profit of 8-15 million VND per sao (1,000 m2). Assessing the potential of longan in the coming time, the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association said that China is the largest consumer market for Vietnamese longan and ...

Source: VNExpress