Negotiations are underway between Portugal and Thailand to open up the Thai market to Portuguese pears.
According to the Portuguese media, negotiations to open up the pear export market to Thailand are well underway.
A team from the Thai Department of Agriculture has visited orchards and fruit stations in Portugal. A phytosanitary protocol is being drawn up between the Portuguese DGAV and the Thai counterpart.
In Portugal, pears are grown on around 12,000 hectares, producing almost 200,000 tonnes of fruit, most of which is exported.