China's huge demand sees Cambodia's renowned longan exports surge before Lunar New Year

PHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): A Chinese firm based in Pailin province is exporting over 100 tonnes of Pailin longan per day to China in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year holiday, or Spring Festival, according to an agriculture official.

Im Rachna, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said that China Jinkwoayuan Import Export (Cambodia) – which first began exporting the fruit to the Chinese market in October 2022 – is the country’s first company to implement modern technology systems in longan processing.