The melon sector seeks to enhance its export capacity and minimize the risk of containers being returned due to phytosanitary problems.
The industry has had a marked improvement in recent years, the export of 14 million boxes of melon in the 2012-2013 cycle allowed them to have revenues of $60 million, their largest market is the US, followed by Europe and Asia, confirmed Medardo Galindo, manager of the Federation of Agricultural Exporters from Honduras (FPX).
Some of these figures are the result of the implementation of food safety prevention systems in order to prevent salmonella and other infestations, said Ilsa Diaz Espinoza, president of FPX.
Source: Laprensa.hn
