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    China and the Philippines signed a protocol for the export of fresh durian to China

    • Last Update: 2023-02-01
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    According to the press released by the Office of the Press Secretary of the Philippines (OPS), Philippine President Ferdinand R.
    Marcos Jr.
    signed a series of agreements with China on cooperation in agriculture, tourism, infrastructure and other fields during his recent visit to China, including the Protocol on Plant Quarantine Requirements for the Export of Philippine Fresh Durian to China signed by the Philippine Department of Agriculture and the General Administration of Customs of the Philippines
     
    Durian is an important agricultural product in the Philippines, and 78% of its total national production comes from Davao, so Davao is known as the "fruit basket"
    of the Philippines.
    Compared with other durian varieties, DaWo's local durian varieties are not only more resistant to pests, but also have higher yields, and are currently mainly exported to Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore and other places
    .
    Davao durian is marketed in large quantities from July to October every year, and the main and most popular variety "Puyat" is rich in sweetness and sweet taste
    .
     
    Dario Divino of Davao City's Agricultural Office (CAgro) said that unlike other varieties, the Puyata variety does not expand horizontally, so more fruit trees can be grown per hectare, and the local government is working to increase durian production to meet the demand
    of the Chinese market.
     
    According to Candelario Mikulob, who has been the president of the Davao Durian Association for 15 years, Davao currently produces more than 50,000 tons of durian annually, with more than 3,000 growers and at least 5 processing plants, and China will become Davao's largest durian export destination
    .
     
    The Philippines' US$2.
    09 billion fruit export purchase intentions also include coconuts and bananas
    .
    At a roundtable with the CEO of the agricultural sector, Marcos noted that Philippine coconut exports to the Chinese market also have huge growth potential and welcomed Chinese companies to invest in durian and coconut cultivation and processing
    .
    Marcos said at least four companies have expressed interest in sourcing more Philippine tropical fruit products, especially durian
    .
     
    In 2021, 58% of the Philippines' exports to China were fresh fruits, mainly Cavendish bananas, followed by fresh pineapples, finger bananas, papayas, Haas avocados and green coconut, of which Cavendish bananas accounted for 75%
    of the total fresh fruit exports.
    China's durian consumption has grown strongly in recent years, with China importing a total of US$4 billion in durian from Thailand in 2021, more than
    three times the total agricultural exports of the Philippines to China during the same period.
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