date:Feb 13, 2019
ons, with a market price of $1 per kg.
Compared to other fruits, the longan generated higher revenues, he said. However, the fruit is currently only informally exported to Thailand, with China as the final destination.
Sectoral challenges
Sophoeun said phytosanitation is still the main challenge for the fruit to attract direct investors. Pailin Longan Product Agricultural Cooperative vice-president Un Theng said even though the price has been stable so far, challenges for the sector include a