Taiwan: Taitung fruit growers eye Brunei amid China import suspension

Published 2023년 2월 4일

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A shipment of a hybrid variety of sugar apples, known as atemoyas, grown by farmers in Taitung, Taiwan, will be exported to Brunei on Sunday. The shipment of 3,000 kilograms will be delivered to six retail stores in Brunei, marking the beginning of exports to the country in response to the suspension of Taiwanese fruit imports by China. This export is part of efforts to find new markets for Taiwanese farmers, who are also exploring domestic channels for distribution. The atemoya is popular in Brunei due to its sweeter taste compared to locally grown custard apples.

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Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) A shipment of a hybrid variety of sugar apples grown by Taitung farmers will be shipped to Brunei on Sunday, as local growers eye new markets following a Chinese import suspension, the Taitung County Agriculture Department said Saturday. In a press statement, the department said the 3,000-kilogram shipment of the locally grown fruit would be delivered to six retail stores in Brunei. The estimated arrival date for the hybrid sugar apples is Feb. 13, the department said. The hybrid fruit, known as an "atemoya," is a cross between the sugar apple and cherimoya. In Taiwan, it is known as the sweeter and more pineapple-looking variant of custard apples. With Taiwan's optimal climate, Taitung farmers have grown the hybrid for years to meet persistent domestic and Chinese demand. The department said exporting atemoyas to Brunei was meant to relieve the plight of Taitung farmers in the wake of China's suspension of certain Taiwanese fruit imports over the last two ...

Source: Focustaiwan