HONDURAS: Rambutan producers get ready to implement new strategies
2020-09-10
A forum on “Rambutan marketing trends in times of COVID-19 for Mexico and Central America” was conducted in Hoduras.Continue Reading
USA: Rambutan hopes to see ginger/turmeric-like boost in demand
2020-05-11
SOURCE: Astrid Van Den Broek, Freshplaza As the imported rambutan season gears up, questions remain around what demand might look like once the fruit arrives in the marketplace. Marc Holbik of Miami, Fl.-based Ecoripe Tropicals notes that the company launches its 2020 rambutan season from Guatemala in the first weekContinue Reading
BANGLADESH: Rambutan gaining popularity in Rangamati
2019-07-24
In 2008, Somoyon Chakma’s brother brought two seeds of rambutan, a tropical fruit closely related to the litchi, from Thailand. He then grew a rambutan plant in the courtyard of his house from the seeds. After five long years, the tree finally bore fruits in 2013. The 40-year-oldContinue Reading
HONDURAS: Rambutan exports will amount to USD 5 million
2019-06-24
According to a report published by the National Agricultural Food Program (Pronagro), Honduras’ rambutan exports will amount to 5 million dollars this year. Julio Morales, the executive director of Pronagro, stressed that the national crop was reinforced by an excellent flowering and that they expect to harvest one million boxesContinue Reading
PERU: The market for rambutan has potential for growth in the EU
2019-06-17
Rambutan is starting to gain prominence in Europe’s fruit markets and it has had a great reception among Asian consumers who are on living the continent, as well as in specialty stores. According to the market intelligence platform of the Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries,Continue Reading
VIETNAM: New Zealand’s import of rambutan a welcome boost to exporters
2018-05-13
Rambutan is the third Vietnamese fruit after mango and dragon fruit to be exported to New Zealand. Việt Nam is also the first country to be licensed to export fresh rambutan to New Zealand. Entry to a demanding market such as New Zealand will provide Việt Nam the opportunity toContinue Reading
PERU: Pitahaya and rambutan as export fruits
2018-05-05
Pitahaya and rambutan are two exotic fruits that are a sensation in the province of Chanchamayo, in the region of Junin, and that are currently being produced for export purposes; to date, producers have planted some 250 hectares of these new alternative fruits. These productions have high levelsContinue Reading
VIETNAM: Rambutan exports to New Zealand will start soon
2018-04-18
Vietnam has been given the green light to start exporting rambutans to New Zealand. New Zealand’s ambassador Wendy Matthews made the announcement at a ceremony held by her embassy and Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Hanoi on Tuesday. Rambutan will become the thirdContinue Reading
USA: Vietnamese rambutan exports to resume
2018-02-28
“Right now there is very little rambutan in the market since Vietnam is the main supplier this time of year and they have been on Lunar New Year holidays since Feb 15,” says Paul Armstrong of Los Angeles, Ca.-based RHA Group. “But we have started getting in shipments this weekContinue Reading
INDONESIA: Dragonfruit and rambutan season begins in Central Sulawesi
2018-02-06
Farmers in a number of villages in Parigi Moutong regency, Central Sulawesi, are currently entering the season for dragonfruit and rambutan. Nyoman Artana, a resident of Suli Village, Sausu Sub-district, on Tuesday said the dragon fruit and rambutan fruit harvest in the area is quite good and is greetedContinue Reading
VIETNAM: China makes up three-fourths of fruit exports
2017-11-27
Vietnam exported US$240 million of vegetables and fruits last month, taking the total to US$2.86 billion in the year to end-October, up 42.6% year-on-year. Revenue from vegetable and fruit exports exceeded that of Vietnam’s key export products such as rice, crude oil and coal. Analysts said the target for someContinue Reading