date:Dec 13, 2018
Pomelo farmers on Koh Trong island - Kratie province - have expanded their cultivation after the fruit was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status.
According to the Koh Trong Pomelo Producer Association, Koh Trong island pomelos are the third Cambodian agricultural product to the obtain GI status, after Kampots pepper and Kampong Speu provinces palm sugar. The Associations president Chea Rina said pomelo cultivation on the island has significantly expanded since the crop was recognised