Category: Can I successfully grow longan on my small Central Florida property and make good profit?
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Can I successfully grow longan on my small Central Florida property and make good profit?
Yes. Longan can be a surprisingly valuable specialty crop in Central Florida, but the price a grower actually receives depends heavily on whether they sell wholesale, directly to consumers, or into specialty Asian markets.Current longan pricingMarketApprox. price1) U.S. wholesale$2.54–$3.81/lbFlorida-grown longan, recent reported case price($3.75/lb ($75/20-lb case))Florida direct/specialty retail examplesaround $4–$5+/lbChina wholesale$1.22–$1.83/lbVietnam transaction price~$0.90/lbThailand transaction price~$0.82/lbChina…