According to the Phnom Penh Post, in the main production season of 2023/24, the export volume of Cambodian longan to China is expected to increase by 5 times year-on-year.

The main production season of Cambodian longan is from September to May of the following year. In the 2022/23 production season, the export volume exceeded 5,400 tons in five months. The most famous longan variety in Cambodia is Pailin longan, named after the second smallest province in Cambodia, which borders the Thai provinces of Chanthaburi and Trat.

Suos Siyat, chairman of Pailin Longan Agricultural Production Cooperative (PLAPC), pointed out that due to the decrease in precipitation this year, the overall quality of the fruit has not met expectations, but the export volume to China will still increase. A local agricultural company, PFP, said that their longan purchase price is US$800/ton, which is much higher than the previous year's US$600/ton.

According to the report of the Cambodian Agricultural Administration (GDA), the planting scale of Pailin longan in Cambodia will soon reach 18,000 hectares, and the annual output will reach 131,000 tons.