YANGON, Sept 13 (NNN-MNA) – Watermelons exported from Myanmar to China via border trade route have been over 113,000 tonnes, between Jan and Aug, this year, the Fruit Commodity Exchange at Muse border post said, yesterday.
There have been a total of 7,048 trucks that loaded watermelons transported to China, in the first eight months of this year, according to the Muse Fruit Commodity Exchange.
Watermelon is usually produced in Myanmar from Nov to Jun, at the highest productivity, Soe Than Min Din, chairman of the Myanmar Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Producer and Exporter Association, said yesterday, saying that, Myanmar usually grows watermelon species that are mostly preferred by China.
Normally, Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay regions in Myanmar, mostly cultivate watermelons.– NNN-MNA
