PHNOM PENH -- In early June, nine women in red gowns held platters of mangoes as Cambodian and Chinese dignitaries cut a red ribbon strung between the piles of tropical fruit.
Country's fruit growers dream of rivaling garments as top export earner

Bananas were Cambodia's first fresh fruit exported directly to China, starting in 2018, with shipments rising to $121 million last year from $8 million in 2019. © Reuters
PHNOM PENH -- In early June, nine women in red gowns held platters of mangoes as Cambodian and Chinese dignitaries cut a red ribbon strung between the piles of tropical fruit.