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The Philippines will start shipping fresh mangoes to Australia this month, according to the Philippine Embassy in Australia
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Arrangements are being made possible by FastboxPH and 1Export with the assistance of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Sydney and the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry-National Plant Quarantine Services Division
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There has been interest in mango exports in recent years, but plans have been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Pre-ordering of mangoes is available for sub-distributors and retailers via www.philippinemango.com.au.
The Philippines will start shipping fresh mangoes to Australia this month, according to the Philippine Embassy in Australia.
Arrangements are being made possible by FastboxPH, a Sydney-based e-commerce and logistics provider and 1Export, a one-stop platform for cross border trade and fulfillment services, with the assistance of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Sydney (PTIC Sydney) and the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry-National Plant Quarantine Services Division (BPI-NPQSD).
Since 2016, protocols have been in place for the export of mangoes to Australia. The Specific Commodity Understanding, an arrangement document for the importation of fresh mango fruit from the Philippines to Australia under Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015, has also been amended and updated throughout the years to include export opportunities for Filipino mango farmers.
For many years, Australians have been enjoying dried mangoes which has become a popular healthy snack in Australia. “It is now time for Aussies to enjoy our much beloved fruit in the Philippines,” Philippine Ambassador to Australia Ma. Hellen De La Vega said.
De La Vega highlighted that the Philippines produces mangoes all year around, while Australia produces its own mangoes only from September through April.
“Australia has always been supportive of our efforts to improve our agricultural trade, particularly the exports of mangoes,” Philippine Trade Representative to Australia Alma Argayoso said.
Argayoso noted that in 2018, the Australian Embassy in the Philippines reported that the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research provided AUS$1.1 million grant funding to a four-year project which passed on farming technology that improved mango quality and size for Davao farmers.
Argayoso added that there has been interest in mango exports in recent years, but plans have been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pre-ordering of mangoes is available for sub-distributors and retailers via www.philippinemango.com.au.
