Fresh Fruits and vegetable of Pakistan

Pakistan to promote with Malaysia in fruit and vegetable sector
KAULA LUMPUR, May 27 (APP): A 13-member trade delegation lead by Minister for Agriculture & Cooperatives Department of Balochistan, Mir Asadullah Sadozai will arrive here on May 30 to promote cooperation with Malaysia in fruit and vegetable sector.According to Commercial Counselor Pakistan Embassy, Malaysia, Wajiullah Kundi, the trade delegation during its five day stay here will hold meetings with President and members of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Malaysia (NCCIM), Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA), Malaysia Fruit Exporters Association (MFEA) and Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry.

The members of the delegation will discuss the ways and means to promote bilateral ties in production, preservation, packaging and marketing of fruit and vegetable produced in Balochistan.

The Commercial Counselor further informed that the agriculture-related delegation comprising public sector as well as private sector representatives will also visit wholesale market at Selayang, Malaysian Agri Food Corporation (MAFC), Giant Hypermarket/ Distribution Centre, Vegetables and Cash Crop Unit, Farmers Organization Authority (FOA) and Vegetable Farms to study marketing of fruits and vegetables and price mechanism practiced by the Malaysian whole sellers and retailers and consumers preferences for fruit and vegetables. 
Balochistan is bestowed with fertile soil along with optimum temperatures required for the growing fruits like apple, grapes, dates, pomegranate, peaches, apricot, pistachio, almonds, walnuts, watermelon and fig and therefore is called as, “Fruit basket of Pakistan”.
The Province is also known for producing high quality vegetables like onion, potato, tomato, green chilli and lentils which are appreciated due to their freshness, appropriate size and nutritious value.
The fruits and vegetables from Balochistan not only cater to the needs of Pakistan but are also exported to other countries, especially to the Gulf region.These fruits included Grapes, Apples and Peach etc.
The delegation consists officers from Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative Balochistan, members of Chamber of Agriculture and Balochistan Horticulture Cooperative Society, and farmers of fruits and vegetables.