With export figures hitting 74,681 tons, Vietnam was the top destination for Cambodia’s fresh mangoes in the first five months of 2023. Cambodia also exported 13,828 tons of mangoes to Thailand in this period.
In addition to fresh mangoes, the country also exported more than 382 tons of mangoes to Thailand. A spokesperson said that the country exported more than 477,791 tons of fresh mangoes to Vietnam from 2019 to May 2023. It also exported 138,337 tons of fresh mangoes to Thailand during the period.
Cambodia exported 169,658 tons of fresh and dried mangoes in the first 11 months of last year, a decrease of 30.28 per cent compared with the same period in 2021, an earlier report pointed out. While the country exported 152,994.68 tons of fresh mangoes during the period, it shipped 16,663.5 tons of dried mangoes.
Hun Lak, CEO of Tropicam Fruit and Vegetable Co Ltd, pointed out the peculiarities of this year’s mango trade. While the company refrained from exporting fresh mangoes earlier in the year, they did dispatch dried mangoes abroad. Lak underlined that international demand for mangoes was on the rise, and prices were favourable.
Last year, the major markets for Cambodia’s mangoes were Vietnam, Thailand, China, South Korea, Hong Kong and Austria.
Source: khmertimeskh.com