Chanthaburi in Thailand lauded in fruit export deal

The Commerce Ministry is to promote Chanthaburi as the No.1 fruit exporter to China via advance contracts to encourage sales of durian and mangosteen worth more than 3 billion baht. Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Thai-Chinese Agricultural Import-Export Association and the China Fruit Marketing Association to promote fruit exports via advance contracts, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said the MoU would guarantee stable prices and increase income for Thai farmers, as well as promoting the quality of Thai fruit on the world market. Chanthaburi has become one of Thailand's major sources of tropical fruit. Seven fruit crops that are grown in abundance in the province are durian, rambutan, mangosteen, zalacca, longkong, golden banana, and longan. The ministry has succeeded in promoting fruit sales via advance contracts covering up to 20,000 tonnes of durian and mangosteen worth 3 billion baht with Chinese buyers, namely Kaf Import and ...