Sri Lankan pineapples open the door to the Chinese market!

Published 2024년 4월 3일

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On April 1, China's General Administration of Customs approved the import of fresh pineapples from Sri Lanka, marking the second Sri Lankan fruit to gain entry into the Chinese market following bananas. The Mauritius variety, known for its sweetness and rich aroma, represents the common pineapple type from Sri Lanka. To boost the quality and international appeal of its fruits, Sri Lanka, with the support of a new FAO-China South-South Cooperation project valued at US$1.5 million launched in May 2023, aims to enhance the production, yield, and commercialization of bananas, mangoes, and pineapples over two and a half years across five regions. China has also implemented strict plant quarantine measures to ensure the safety and quality of the imported pineapples.

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On April 1, the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement on the plant quarantine requirements for the import of fresh pineapples from Sri Lanka, allowing the import of fresh pineapples from Sri Lanka that meet the relevant requirements, marking that pineapples will become the second fruit in Sri Lanka to be approved by the General Administration of Customs of China after bananas. The common variety of Sri Lankan pineapples is the Mauritius pineapple, known as the "Queen of Pineapples". The fruit is conical in appearance, with prickly leaves, golden flesh, sweet taste and rich aroma, which is very suitable for fresh eating. Sri Lanka has rich and diverse fruits, with more than 100 edible fruit crops. However, local cultivation is underdeveloped and post-harvest losses are large, resulting in low yields and failure to meet international quality standards. Although bananas have long been approved, exports to China have been almost zero for many years. In May 2023, the ...

Source: Guojiguoshu