Thailand's mangosteen and durian production will increase significantly

Published 2022년 1월 4일

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China has opened the Pingxiang Railway Port to import Thai fruits to address the cargo backlog following the closure of Dongxing Port. Thai fruits such as durian, mangosteen, rambutan, and dragon palace fruit are expected to be harvested from mid-February and last until September 2022. The local planting area for these fruits has seen a slight increase of 5% from 2021, covering approximately 1.87 million mu. Production forecasts show a substantial increase of about 27% from last year, with mangosteen production expected to increase by over half and durian by 25%.

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Recently, Thai media released news that China agreed to open the Pingxiang Railway Port to import Thai fruits from January 4, 2022 in order to solve the problem of cargo backlog caused by the closure of Dongxing Port. According to reports, Dongxing’s import sanitation permit can be changed to Pingxiang’s import sanitation permit. Thailand must cooperate with the Chinese side in strict quarantine, take measures to prevent the new crown epidemic, and ensure an immune environment for transport personnel, vehicles and fruits. Once an epidemic is detected, the port will be immediately closed. At present, the main fruits in eastern Thailand have begun to bear fruit. According to the production forecast published by the Agricultural Economic Office of Chonburi Province, Thailand, the output of durian, mangosteen, rambutan and dragon palace fruit in Chanthaburi, Rayong and Trat will reach 1,139,393 Tons, a substantial increase of about 27% from last year’s 90,126 tons. Due to the rapid ...

Source: Guojiguoshu