Tonga ships squash to China for the first time Featured
29 Novembwe, 2016. Tonga has sent its first ever consignment of squash to China.
Squash remains the country's main agricultural export, with Korea and Japan the traditional markets.
The chief executive of the Agrculture Ministry, Viliami Manu said a critical factor is being able to service those markets in late November and early December when Tonga is able to command better prices.
He said efforts to secure a market in China had been underway for a year.
"Finally on this season we were planning on opening the market with 200 tonnes. But the team of inspectors pre-assessing the cargo before it leaves Tonga, only arrived late, so only one 40 foot container was left - which is about 24 tonnes."
-RNZI
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Koe sitepu mahu'inga eni kihe fklakalaka fkekonomika kihe tonga kotoa.pes malo mu'a ae feinga kihe maketi lelei taha,neongo ae ava mai ae Maketi Japan n S.Korea.
Tama Tonga tu'u o ngaue hato Koloa ke fkmonuu.
Oku fu'u fiema'u ke toko lahi ae kau to Hina.pea ikai ke ngata ai kae ngaohi ke ma'u ha fo'i hina lelei/kalasi uluaki.kae ma'u ha seniti oku lelei ma'a ztangata Ngoue??
Malo e ngaue ae ng sekitoa kotoa ki hono.langa hotau ki'i Fonua. Kihe kau fkmaketi ke mou ofa he kau ngoue.