Designation expected to give a boost to sales and exports of unique fruit
A type of durian unique to the southern border province of Yala has been given official geographical indication (GI) designation, which should help sales and increase growers’ income, according to Deputy Commerce Minister Sinit Lertkrai.
The Intellectual Property Department announced the registration of “durian sadet nam Yala” on Wednesday. With its unique taste and smell, the fruit sells for as much as 190 baht per kilogramme. It generates as much as 2.8 billion baht a…
