Sunday, March 16, 2014

Multani Mangoes in USA



With the season around the corner, expats living in the US might, once again, wonder whether they will be able to buy Multani mangoes from their local grocery stores this year. Unfortunately, the short answer would be no.
Despite some advancement in processing technology, Pakistan has yet to reach the standards set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to tap the world’s largest market.
In a recent interview with a major mango exporter, Babar Khan Durrani, CEO at Pakistan Horti Fresh Processing (Pvt.) Ltd, it was learnt that technological advancements, which opened up new markets for Pakistani mangoes, were helpful but still fail to meet USDA standards

http://tribune.com.pk/story/683575/no-us-visa-for-pakistani-mangoes/ 

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