Longan growers seek help from Thai government as prices hit rock-bottom

[webfact]

 

Thailand’s longan growers are asking for help from the government after China has temporarily suspended purchases of the sweet and succulent fruit since August 13th, claiming that Thai exports were infested with mealybugs.

 

The suspension was lifted yesterday (August 17th) for 56 out of 75 trading companies in Lamphun and Chiang Mai provinces, but the ban persists for the remaining companies, out of concerns over the infestation.

 

Since China is the biggest customer for Thai longans, the suspension of purchases of the fruit by all the Chinese exporting firms in northern Thailand has driven the prices down to rock bottom, the lowest in 30 years. A larger supply of the fruits is however another factor driving the prices down.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/longan-growers-seek-help-from-thai-government-as-prices-hit-rock-bottom/

 

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[ukrules]

It's very clear who's in charge now, looks like they were sending a message here.

[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s longan growers are asking for help from the government after China has temporarily suspended purchases of the sweet and succulent fruit since August 13th, claiming that Thai exports were infested with mealybugs.

Were the mealybugs sweet and succulent?

Edited August 18, 2021 by Bluespunk

[Scrotobike]

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

It's very clear who's in charge now, looks like they were sending a message here.

I understand the "ban" is over - coincided with the order for the (according to the USA CDC - quite useless) rapid test kits. Coincidence or removing the whip from the back - punishment like the CCP meated out to Australia.

 

When a country becomes economically dependent on another - then the dependent country looses its independence If the other country is run by despots like the CCP then it is the beginning of a takeover 

 

Think how economically dependent Thailand is on the whims of the CCP - not buying agrifood, stopping Chinese tourists.

[Nojohndoe]

Over supply of a low quality product? What to expect?

[chalawaan]

Let them cook meth.

[RubbaJohnny]

Perhaps they could get into a superspreader jam?

May the Pectin preserve us, screwed top, pat on the bottom could go with a toast.As we al know Oranges are not the only fruits.

[Mr Meeseeks]

Nobody likes mealybugs in their longan. ????

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s longan growers are asking for help from the government after China has temporarily suspended purchases of the sweet and succulent fruit since August 13th, claiming that Thai exports were infested with mealybugs.

China won't buy our fruit, can you bail us out?

[MrJ2U]

I remember years ago when rubber prices were at all time lows.

 

Pryutt's advice:

 

"Grow coconuts instead"

 

15 hours ago, Scrotobike said:

I understand the "ban" is over - coincided with the order for the (according to the USA CDC - quite useless) rapid test kits. Coincidence or removing the whip from the back - punishment like the CCP meated out to Australia.

 

When a country becomes economically dependent on another - then the dependent country looses its independence If the other country is run by despots like the CCP then it is the beginning of a takeover 

 

Think how economically dependent Thailand is on the whims of the CCP - not buying agrifood, stopping Chinese tourists.

Seriously?

 

[LittleBear57]

If prices are at an all time low why are Makro and the other supermarkets charging almost 50bht a kilo? Guess who's making BIG profits. 

[Cake Monster]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s longan growers are asking for help from the government after China has temporarily suspended purchases of the sweet and succulent fruit since August 13th, claiming that Thai exports were infested with mealybugs.

I think I read that the Longan Imports to China were suspended indefinitely.

When a Business or a sector of Business performs at such a substandard level, mostly due to only one thing ( Profit over Quality ), they have made a rod for their own backs

The Growers, Dealers , Warehouses,  Exporters, and anybody else in the Longan Export Trade really has to literally clean up their Act big time.

Why support such slovenly Business.

 

 

 

[Almer]

54 minutes ago, LittleBear57 said:

If prices are at an all time low why are Makro and the other supermarkets charging almost 50bht a kilo? Guess who's making BIG profits. 

Yes 20 baht on the street and they aren't losing   money 

Edited August 19, 2021 by Almer
Spell

[Almer]

Ask the question, why are they infested with mealybugs?

[Almer]

China is having a laugh, the mealybug is not harmful to humans it only feeds on the juice of the leaves, now in contrast look at the wet markets and say no more

[Almer]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

China won't buy our fruit, can you bail us out?

15 hours ago, RubbaJohnny said:

Perhaps they could get into a superspreader jam?

May the Pectin preserve us, screwed top, pat on the bottom could go with a toast.As we al know Oranges are not the only fruits.

To much thinking easier to ask for a bailout

[DefaultName]

You're a farmer, some years you get a good crop with no issues, some years it's a bad crop or issues.  That hasn't changed since the first woman stuck a seed in the ground to see what would happen. 

 

Live with it.  You didn't give extra money to the state on a good crop, don't ask for money on a bad.

[PETERTHEEATER]

19 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Nobody likes mealybugs in their longan. ????

If the infestation exceeds 50% would that read "Nobody likes longan in their mealybugs"?

[fgmr]

What effort is being made to export this fruit either fresh or canned to Europe, USA and UK?

 In the  UK the supermarkets display a large variety of fresh, canned and frozen fruit. There is no visible active marketing of imported Thai products.

 

[LittleBear57]

9 minutes ago, fgmr said:

What effort is being made to export this fruit either fresh or canned to Europe, USA and UK?

 In the  UK the supermarkets display a large variety of fresh, canned and frozen fruit. There is no visible active marketing of imported Thai products.

 

I've never seen them in the UK supermarkets, bit of a shame really as they are delicious.

[Eric Loh]

All countries have stringent requirement for phytosanitary measures on imported food. Not surprised with China's suspension.   

[xtrnuno41]

Rubber too many , price goes down.

Longan too many , price goes down and that is with all.

Saw docu on Tv, USA , farmer had strawberries, he was not alone, so price goes ...down.

It was cheaper for him to let the strawberries rot away then to harvest it. He did decided to do nothing.

And that was a really big land full of strawberries. What a waste, incredible.

I could suggest farmers to have  a can factory, Thai government have subsidies for it.

Lychees are canned, so why not longan? you can export to Europe.

Or make a new drink, ferment the longan, filter it, maybe a little distilling to clean and you have a new drink?!

[digger70]

Longan growers seek help from Thai government as prices hit rock-bottom  

 

Looks like the Logan farmers shot themselves in the foot . 

If they were up to date with a Spray Program that there wouldn't be Any Grubs in the fruit and all would be fine . 

Farmers all over the world have to have a spray program for all their crops otherwise they wouldn't be able to sell anything. they have to spray  Peanut/corn /wheat/bananas/cabbage /tomatoes/potatoes /pears/apples /mangoes /papaya's ,you name it  and it have to be sprayed.