Just in time! JAPANESE FRUITS IMPORTER TO BUY 100 TONS OF MANGO

Tokyo, Japan – Five days after the visit of President Rody Duterte to Japan, a Japanese fruit importing company has announced that it is buying 100 metric tons of mango from the Philippines this season.

The Japanese company, Diamond Star, which has been importing papayas, pineapple, mango, bananas and even turnips from the Philippines, signified the intent to buy a huge volume of mangoes through Philippine Agriculture attache to Japan Dr. Samuel Animas this week.

Diamond Star officials are expected to join the launching of the Metro Mango Marketing Program on Monday.

The Department of Agriculture will arrange a meeting between the Japanese importers and the Mango farmers of Luzon.

Mango production has increased this srason with an estimated surplus harvest of 2 million kilos.

(First photo shows Japan Agriculture Minister Takamuri Yoshikawa during a call by the DA Secretary in his office today. Other photos show Guimaras mangoes.)