In a statement issued here Saturday he said that some 128,000 tons of mangoes, worth $ 68 million, were exported last year. He said orders were also received from Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea. “I think mango exports this year should be equal to, or even greater than, last year’s on higher demand from the Far East in addition to our traditional Middle Eastern and Western markets,” said Jawad.
He said that, for the first time, Indian mango exporters had also entered South Korean markets but said that the importers had issues with Indian quality and packaging.
Jawad said that, this year, Pakistan can easily penetrate deeper into the EU market where demand for Indian mangoes was on the decline following growing complaints about India’s famous Alphonso variety.
source: pakobserver.net
