date:Jun 28, 2021
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported that the production of mango, pineapple and banana rose in the first quarter. In its major fruit crops quarterly bulletin the PSA said that mango production during the quarter rose 4.1% year on year to 97,898.58 metric tons (MT), mainly of the carabao mango variety. The Ilocos Region was the top producer with 47.8% of the total, followed by Central Luzon with 25.9% and Western Visayas with 6.3%.
Pineapple production rose 5.7% to 662,500.29