Davao orchard in the Philippines will export Puyat variety durians to China

According to the official Philippine News Agency (Philippine News Agency), the Davao City Branch (DA-11) office of the Department of Agriculture recently stated that at least 62 local certified durian orchards will supply high-quality Puyat variety durians to China this year. At a news conference, Abel James Monteagudo, director of the Department of Agriculture's Davao City Division, said the number of durian suppliers who can export to China could double in the coming days as many durian growers said they wanted their farms certified. In October 2022, the Davao City Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture stated that after a Chinese research team visited local farms and conducted a Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) assessment, the Puyat variety of durian was approved for export to the Chinese market. Monteagudo added that considering the huge market in China, the Puyat variety is in high demand and there may be 62 more orchards certified. Durian is widely planted in the Philippines, ...