Phnom Penh. Cambodia’s first air shipment of fresh durians, weighing two tonnes, reached Henan province in China on August 9. The trip took just four hours, helping the fruit reach the Chinese market fresh.
Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin said on Facebook that Cambodia had begun shipping fresh durians to China by air and that the first two tonnes reached Henan on August 9. He said the four-hour journey meant consumers in China could enjoy the fruit fresh.
The shipment followed a review by China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC), which approved the registration of 112 durian orchards and 30 packing facilities that met good agricultural practices (GAP), sanitary requirements and Chinese food safety standards.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. Reporting by ចិន្តា ទីទិ.
