DAVAO CITY – The country sent on Thursday its first export of fresh durian to Beijing, China with a volume of 18 metric tons.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed on January 3 a bilateral agreement with China allowing the exportation of fresh durian.“We are sending an initial box to our market partners in Beijing commencing what promises to be a thriving industry in the trade of fresh durian in the country’s vigorous and ever-growing market for fresh fruit,” Bacayo said.
Marila L. Corpuz, assistant regional director of Department of Agriculture-Davao, added that China has an enormous demand for fresh durian, presenting an opportunity to the local farmers to expand their durian farms to keep up with the growing market. Durian farmers from Region 12 and Caraga Region have been tapped for the supply of export quality durian.