Chinese consumers have embraced the craze for the fruit only in recent years, but that is making life ever more difficult in one of its source countries, the programme China’s Growing Appetite finds out. It is a superfood, packed with vitamins, minerals and fibre. And in China, avocado hasContinue Reading
The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) plans to link Thailand’s central fruit markets with those of China to expand the trading channel for Thai fruits, Whichai Phochanakij, the department’s director-general, said recently. “The central markets the DIT aims to link are those being promoted by the DIT, ” heContinue Reading
Musang King cultivation is expected to grow by 50 per cent in the next two years from 36 per cent presently to meet high demand from countries like China and increase the earnings of durian farmers. A survey has shown there are 1.576 million durian trees in peninsular Malaysia,Continue Reading
Vietnam’s exports of fruit and vegetables reached more than US$3.7 billion in 2019, down 1.9% compared to 2018, which was mainly due to the sharp decline in export quantity and revenue regarding the Chinese market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Although China remained the leadingContinue Reading
The king of fruits in this region is a new favorite in China, largely sourced from Thailand. But whether that is a blessing or a curse for the Southeast Asian country depends on who you ask. The founder of Qing Liu Durian Restaurant in Guangzhou, China, discovered theContinue Reading
China has become Malaysia’s new international market for the premium pineapple variety, MD2, following the durian’s success in penetrating the country last May. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Deputy Minister Sim Tze Tzin said with this new market, the ministry is confident of achieving RM350 million in total pineapple exportsContinue Reading
China is fast becoming a leading producer of dragonfruit (Pitaya). According to China’s Southern Daily newspaper, China had only 3,400 hectares of dragonfruit in 2011. In 2018 the total area had increased substantially to 40,000 hectares, with more additional areas expected in the coming years. In 2019, it was reportedContinue Reading
On 1 October the first container of pineapples from Panama was exported to China, marking the start of a Panama government initiative to promote its produce in China. This shipment, featuring pineapples grown in the La Chorrera region, will be the first of 12.5 containers per week, setContinue Reading
In Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, in 2017, there were around 6,000 hectares of dragon fruit plants, concentrating in Cho Gao District. Since 2018 to now, although the price of dragon fruits has continuously marched down and investment cost is extremely high which is around VND250-VND350 million per hectare,Continue Reading
Pakistan is a major producer of the world’s best and most popular mangoes, ranking the 4th largest in the world with an annual output of around 1.8 million tons. The sweet and juicy mangoes earn its reputation in European and Gulf countries and serves as a main pillar of Pakistan’sContinue Reading
Coal mines may have brought environmental blues in China, but in the southwestern province of Yunnan, the exploited mines have been transformed into a gold mine of an unexpected industry: mango trees. When Sun Shaohua was 16, he started mining coal with fellow villagers in Demao Village of HuapingContinue Reading
[pullquote]By Yacob Ahmad, TFNet[/pullquote] With a large population, growing income levels and bullish consumer spending, China has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Agriculture, especially the food industry is one that has grown tremendously, not only for products produced locally, but also products that areContinue Reading
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