Myanmar fruits, vegetables penetrate Russian market

January 31, 2018

Myanmar exports fruits and vegetables to Russia by air, which is a convenient mode of transport, according to a report in the Myawady Daily. Myanmar mostly exports avocado, mangoes, watermelons, musk melons, coffee, a variety of fruits and vegetables and other value-added products to Russia.

“When we export to Russia, we get a good price. We usually export a variety of fruits and vegetables---up to one ton of each product per consignment. The reason why Russia is interested in fruits and vegetables from Myanmar is that the fruits are of good quality and size,” said Daw Le Le Oo, director of Myanma Shwe Fruit Company.

“We started penetrating the Russian market with one ton of the Sein Ta Lone (Diamond Solitaire) mango variety. We have already exported avocados to Russia more than 20 times. However, we still have to meet several requirements while exporting fruits and vegetables. We have already requested the agricultural department to provide us with assistance. We do not want to lose our market in Russia,” she added.

Besides these, Myanmar exports value-added products, such as dry tofu, dry mango and mango paste, to Russia. Russia has bought as many products from Myanmar as it can export.

 GNLM

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar