Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said West Sumatra is the second largest mangosteen producer in Indonesia, after West Java. Mangosteen production in West Sumatra in 2017 reached 34,422 tons or 21 percent of the national production of 161,751 tons, the minister said when releasing the province`s mangosteen exports to China in Padang, West Sumatra, on Tuesday.
West Javan production was 42,122 tons, or 26 percent of the national production.
Sumatran mangosteen production in 2017 reached 65,372 tons or 40 percent of national production. For 2018, mangosteen production is projected to reach 166,725 tons, up three percent from 2017.
With the additional export from West Sumatra, mangosteen export in 2018 is projected to reach 60,000 tons, up five times the exports in 2017 recorded at only 9,167 tons.
This export represents 38 percent of the total national mangosteen production of 166,725 tons in 2018, stated an article on en.antaranews.com.
