Cambodian officials are hoping to capitalize on China’s appetite for dragon fruit, with exports to China growing by 77 percent on year in the first quarter of 2021.
Dragon fruit was the sixth most popular fruit import in China last quarter, with shipments valued at $165 million.
Yaing Siang Koma, the founder of the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture, has committed to helping grow a million dragon fruit trees on 1,000 hectares of land in Sambor Neak, Preah Vihear province, to supply the international market.
The project is expected to will eventually create 3,000 to 10,000 jobs locally.
Last year, neighboring Vietnam exported over $1 billion of dragon fruit to the Chinese market despite a drop in demand in China.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam reported that over 80 percent of dragon fruit from the country is sent to China and 99 percent of all dragon fruit sold in China is from Vietnam.
Demand is expected to rise post-COVID.


Sony Q3 Profit Jumps on Gaming and Image Sensors, Full-Year Outlook Raised
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal
Prudential Financial Reports Higher Q4 Profit on Strong Underwriting and Investment Gains
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Tech Rout Deepens on AI Concerns and Earnings
FDA Targets Hims & Hers Over $49 Weight-Loss Pill, Raising Legal and Safety Concerns
Nintendo Shares Slide After Earnings Miss Raises Switch 2 Margin Concerns
TrumpRx Website Launches to Offer Discounted Prescription Drugs for Cash-Paying Americans
AMD Shares Slide Despite Earnings Beat as Cautious Revenue Outlook Weighs on Stock
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady
Gold and Silver Prices Slide as Dollar Strength and Easing Tensions Weigh on Metals
Alphabet’s Massive AI Spending Surge Signals Confidence in Google’s Growth Engine
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 



