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Philippine mangoes
Philippines
Sunday 04 November 2007
The Philippines is sixth in world mango production, contributing 4% to world supply. Data from the agriculture department showed that mango ranks third as the most important fruit in the country in terms of volume of production and area, after banana and pineapple.
Although the Philippines is a major mango exporting country, its average annual production of 1.4 million metric tons still lags behind India (10.8 million mt), China (3.62 million mt), Thailand (1.72 million mt), and Pakistan (1.7 million mt).
Neighboring Asian countries like Hong Kong and Singapore have long been importing Philippine mangoes. Other major markets of fresh mangoes from the Philippines are Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and lately Australia (which allows only those fresh mangoes coming from Guimaras Island) and just recently, to the United States.
Although the Philippines is a major mango exporting country, its average annual production of 1.4 million metric tons still lags behind India (10.8 million mt), China (3.62 million mt), Thailand (1.72 million mt), and Pakistan (1.7 million mt).
Neighboring Asian countries like Hong Kong and Singapore have long been importing Philippine mangoes. Other major markets of fresh mangoes from the Philippines are Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and lately Australia (which allows only those fresh mangoes coming from Guimaras Island) and just recently, to the United States.
