Honduras: Good Times for Rambutan

Growth of 40% has been projected in the 2016/17 harvest along with a rebound in sales to major markets which are the main destinations for the exotic fruit, the United States and Europe.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Favored by the climate in the area of the Atlantic Coast, where the harvest of this fruit is concentrated, production is estimated to grow by 40% in the 2016/17 harvest.

Laprensa.hn reports that "...Officials at Senasa predict record exports for the 2016/17 cycle. In 2015 Honduras sold 300 thousand boxes of this fruit abroad, mainly to the United States, Europe and Canada. "

"... So far eight companies are exporting rambutan in Honduras. "


 

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