VIETNAM: Longan cross the sea to Singaporean market
2020-08-17
The first 16 tonnes of longan grown in Hai Duong province have been exported to Singapore, and could also vie for Australia and Europe soon. Continue Reading
CAMBODIA: High hopes for exports of Pailin longan to international market
2020-05-23
SOURCE: Hin Pisei, Phnom Penh Post Cambodia expects exports of longan (Dimocarpus longan) from Pailin province to the international market, especially direct exports to China, to pick up once the once the Covid-19 outbreak tapers, provincial governor Thou Phea told The Post on Monday. Longan is a tropical evergreen treeContinue Reading
VIETNAM: Hanoi’s late-ripening longan exported to Australia
2019-09-14
The first batch of late-ripening longan of Hanoi’s Hoai Duc district is scheduled to reach Melbourne city, Australia, on September 6, the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said. Longan is the fourth type of fruit, together with litchi, mango and dragon fruits, licensed to be imported intoContinue Reading
VIETNAM: Son la longan and safe farm produce week 2019 in Hanoi
2019-07-31
Northern Son La province launched ‘Son La Longan and Safe Farm Produce Week 2019’ at Big C Thang Long, Hanoi, on July 19. This is the second year the event has been organised by the provincial People’s Committee and Big C Thang Long (of the Central Group Vietnam) toContinue Reading
THAILAND: Chiang Rai Farmers Sell Longan Part of the Belt and Road Initiative
2018-09-12
The Belt and Road Initiative is intended to be about more than building highways and boosting trade – China wants to help other Asian economies develop their business skills. Thailand is an export-reliant nation. It is seen as essential for companies there to learn new skills, such as e-commerce.Continue Reading
TAIWAN: Taichung govt buys stink bug larvae to protect lychee, longan crop
2018-02-28
In an effort to ward off invading lychee stink bugs, the Taichung Agriculture Bureau announced an initiative to buy their larvae for NT$2 (US$ 0.07) each starting March 1. The lychee stink bug, officially known as Tessaratoma papillosa, is an agricultural pest with a taste for fruit trees, likeContinue Reading