Strawberry plants: Born in the US, raised in Gilgit-Baltistan
Karachi: Contrary to what you may have started believing the story is not about militancy or insurgency. It is about something red though. Pakistanis will get a taste of Californian strawberries and that too in the luxury of their own backyard as a local company has invested in importing plants from the US. The aim,...
Mango exporters going online to access US, Dubai markets
FRANKFURT: With increasing focus on high-value markets of the US, Canada and Dubai, the exporters of mango in Pakistan have started embracing e-commerce in a bid to swiftly and easily reach out to overseas retail customers. Fruit exporter Farm House Export Private Limited has made preparations to ship Pakistani mangoes after booking orders online. Mango...
First Pakistani mangoes of season land in US
The first consignment of 3,500 kilograms of Pakistani “Sindhri” mangoes has arrived in Houston, Texas where the high quality fruit is receiving a tremendous response. Currently, the mangoes from the first consignment are being marketed at stores in Houston, Austin and Dallas. According to the Pakistani embassy, more consignments of mangoes are expected to arrive...
The Case of Arriving Mangoes: Pakistan begins exporting mangoes to the US
Pakistani mangoes are now being exported to the US (Photo: The Borgen Project) Mangoes are a favorite summer delicacy in Pakistan. Mainly grown in Punjab and Sindh provinces, they are known as “the king of fruits”. Several varieties of the crop exist in the country, including Chaunsa, Sindhri, Dasehri and Anwar Retol. Although they are...
High end market still a tall order for Pakistan mangoes
Despite Pakistan being one of the leading producers of mangoes in the world, exporters are yet to tap into high end market due to quality issues. According to Naveed Nadir, the director of Farm House Export (Pvt.) Ltd, the cosmetic makeup of the fruit is number one priority to high end markets such as Korea,...
Pakistani mangoes en route to U.S. market
Consignments of Pakistani mangoes are en route to Texas ready to undergo electronic beam technology treatment – a fast and efficient sanitization process used by one Pakistani exporter who speaks with www.freshfruitportal.com from his Houston base while waiting for his fruit to arrive stateside. Pakistani mango exporter Zulfikar Momin is breaking into the U.S market...
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