The fruits exports of the country increased by 1.82 percent during first eight months of current fiscal year (2012-13). The exports of fruits during the period July-February (2012-13) were recorded at $276.159 million against the exports of $271.233 million during same period of last year. According to data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the fruits exports on month on month basis also increased by 3.02 percent during February 2013 against same period of last year whereas when compared to January 2013, the fruits exports decreased by 21.3 percent. The fruits worth of $54.7 million were exported during February 2013 whereas its volume remained $53.1 million and $69.51 million during February, 2012 and January 2013 respectively. Similarly the vegetables exports from the country during July-February (2013-12) surged by 51.08 percent against same period of last year.
