Cambodia eyes dragon fruit exports to China

Published 2021년 5월 18일

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Cambodia is evaluating the potential of exporting dragon fruit to China, following the successful exportation of bananas and mangoes to the country. China's fruit imports exceeded $10 billion for the first time in 2020, with dragon fruit imports reaching $550 million, a 53% increase from the previous year. Currently, Vietnam dominates the Chinese market for dragon fruit. In response, Cambodia is preparing to supply dragon fruit to China and is also considering the exportation of longans and coconuts. After the recent shipment of mangos, Cambodia is eager to expand its exports to China.

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The Cambodia Daily reports that Cambodia has begun assessing the viability of investing in dragon fruit exports to China. Dragon fruit may thus soon follow bananas and mangos to become the third Cambodian fruit exported to China. According to China Customs statistics, China’s fruit imports surpassed $10 billion for the first time in 2020. The import value of dragon fruit reached $550 million that year, ranking sixth behind durians, cherries, bananas, mangosteens and fresh grapes. The import value of dragon fruit also grew by 53% compared to the previous year, the largest year-on-year increase of any fruit, while the import volume rose by 42%. Currently, approximately 80% of Vietnam’s domestically grown dragon fruit is sold to China. By and large, China’s market for dragon fruit imports is dominated by Vietnam. China and Cambodia will reportedly prioritize talks about fruit exports to China, including those of dragon fruit, longans and coconuts. Cambodia has preemptively begun ...

Source: Producereport