One Davao-based company alone aims to export as many as 500 container vans of durian in 2023.
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Davao Region has exported the first batch of durian to China, a development that was seen by officials as the beginning of a brighter future for many farmers in the region.
The export followed the signing of the Protocol of the Phytosanitary requirements for the export of fresh durian from the Philippines to China last January 4. “May this be the start of Davao durian being sold in China. The bottom line is better pricing of durian that would be enjoyed by farmers and result in better lives,” said Abel James Monteagudo, the director of the Department of Agriculture in the Davao region.Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian expressed his excitement and said he was looking forward to more high-quality durian being enjoyed by the Chinese.and D101 because of their yellow-golden flesh and taste.
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