Brazil Interested in Honduran Melon

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RBR Trading Fresh Fruit and "Agricola Famosa" are two of the interested groups.

"Agricola Famosa intends to market the fruit in China, Saudi Arabia and Russia. Likewise, RBR Trading would commercialize the product in the European Union, United States, Asia and Africa", reports newspaper El Heraldo.

Source: elheraldo.hn

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