Singapore going bananas over fruit from Malaysia
Last year, about 144,600 tonnes of fruit were imported from across the Causeway, accounting for 35 per cent of total fruit imports that year, figures from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) show.
This made Malaysia the top source of fruit for Singapore. Other main sources include China, the Philippines, South Africa and the United States.
Singapore brings in about 50 types of fruit from Malaysia; the top five, in order of popularity, are watermelon, papaya, durian, banana and pineapple, AVA said.
Source: straitstimes.com
