Source: Eleven Myanmar
Myanmar exported mangoes and watermelons for the fist time to Singapore last week, according to Myanmar Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association.
Myanmar has started mango export to Singapore on May 7, said Lei Lei Oo, Vice Chairperson of Myanmar Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association.
“Singapore has accepted mangoes from Myanmar. Now, we have sent 3 tonnes of mango. More will be exported depending on our capacity. We aim to export mangoes until its season ends,” said a director of Myanmar Golden Produce Company which made the shipment.
Myanmar has also introduced seedless watermelons to Singapore. Soe Than Min Din, Chairman of Myanmar Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association, said, “Seedless watermelons have been traded to China through the border for five years. We earlier attempted to export them with air shipment, but failed to do so due to the fruits’ weight. Now, we have started sea shipments to Singapore. This is more profitable than trading watermelons through the border.”
In the past, Myanmar exported its fruits mainly to China, but it initiated market expansion three years ago. It has targeted Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, and has participated in international fruit festivals around the world.