Tag: fruit
In hard times, queen of the fruits turns into mangosteen jam
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANGOSTEEN JAM IS BEING industriously manufactured in an eastern district of Chanthaburi albeit not in high demand. The more the queen of the fruits is processed, the less it is thrown away as a rotten, unsold farm produce, simple as that. Farmer Boonsong Srisantanakit has recruited relatives and neighbours in Khao …
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Retailers bound to meet halfway, literally
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FARMERS HARVESTING CASH CROPS in eastern provinces of Chanthaburi, Rayong and Trat have called on fruit retailers in the northeastern, northern and central regions to literally meet them half way under the sustained pandemic situation. Dozens of farmers growing and harvesting durian, mangosteen, rambutan and longkong in those eastern provinces have …
Durian with misspelled genus name sells like hot cakes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO LESS THAN A TONNE of fresh durian put on a roadside vending stall in a downtown area of Nonthaburi has always been sold out over a weekend. It is not the taste, smell or price of the durian which may have attracted many customers to Ritthirong Meesee’s vending stall. It …
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Thailand-China deal on promoting Thai fruit export
WITH seasonal fruit about to hit the market, including durian, rambutan, and mangosteen, the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce has signed an agreement with CCIC Thailand to provide better traceability service for Thai fruit exported to China, following a new traceability requirement for all imported farm products into China, NNT said today (Feb. 16) With this …
Big fruit harvest in the South – most of it going overseas
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FOUR TROPICAL FRUITS of southern Thailand – durian, mangosteen, rambutan and longkong – are being harvested for sales and largely destined for export. According to the Department of Agricultural Economics’ deputy secretary-general Anchana Tracho, a peak volume of durian fruit is getting ripe for harvest between this month and next in …
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