Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/12/27
By: Chang Jung-hsiang and Matthew Mazzetta

Taipei, Dec. 27 (CNA) The first shipment of Taiwanese guavas to the United States set out from Nanxi District in Tainan on Friday, following the signing of an export agreement by the two countries in October.

Approximately ten metric tons of the fruit will be transported by sea to the American West Coast, where they are expected to hit the shelves in the coming weeks.

The two sides commemorated the event at a press conference at Wei Mart Produce's export packaging plant, with Council of Agriculture (COA) deputy chief Chen Chun-chi (陳駿季), Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-cher (黃偉哲) and American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch chief Matthew O'Connor in attendance.    [FULL  STORY]