Vietnam earns over $14 million from longan exports.

Vietnam exported longan fruit worth over $14 million last year, nearly 2.5 times more than in 2022, according to data from the General Department of Customs.

This fruit had the second-highest export growth in 2023, after durian. Among them, China, Australia, Thailand, and Japan were the countries that most favored Vietnamese longan.

Regarding the Thai market, last year, Central Retail Group – a major Thai retailer – also boosted exports of Vietnamese longan to Thailand. Mr. Paul Le, Vice President of Central Retail in Vietnam, stated that Thai consumers are very fond of Vietnamese longan. The volume of longan exported by the group to Thailand in 2023 increased by approximately 40% compared to 2022.

Ido longan - a variety of longan from Thailand - at an orchard in the Mekong Delta. Photo: Linh Lam

In 2023, the export price of Vietnamese longan remained stable. Currently, the price of Ido longan – a variety from Thailand – is being purchased by traders at the farm gate at 16,000-18,000 VND per kilogram. At this price, farmers earn a profit of 8-15 million VND per sao (1,000 m2).

Assessing the future potential of longan, the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association believes that China is the largest consumer market for Vietnamese longan, and the demand from the world's second-largest economy is very high. Therefore, if Vietnam can leverage its advantages and improve export standards, its longan will increasingly narrow the gap with Thai longan in this massive market.

Currently, longan is among the top 5 fruit trees with the largest planted area in the country, with over 80,000 hectares and an average annual production of approximately 600,000 tons.

Thi Ha

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