Mexico: They export 18 thousand tons of rambutan abroad

RAMÓN GARCÍA. FOURTH POWER. TAPACHULA, Chiapas. Despite the problems faced by the Covid-19 pandemic and inclement weather, the president of the Association of Producers of Rambután del Soconusco, Alfredo López García, stressed that they were sent to the United States and Canada between 18 and 22 thousand tons of this product. In that sense, he stressed that this amount represents an increase in the sale of fruit (considered exotic) by 40%, thanks to the quality and safety standards that are handled in orchards. The market that was complicated, due to sanitary restrictions, was that of Guatemala, a country that in other crops has been the largest buyer of this product, however, this time only 10 percent of all production was sent. In previous years, he said, 12,000 tons were shipped to the United States; Fortunately, this quantity increased and, the best thing, is that a new international market was achieved. “The pandemic closed the Guatemalan market; There was hardly any domestic ...