Fruit Buffet at Rayong Orchards Begins

RAYONG, April 5 (TNA) – The fruit season starts with 42 orchards in Rayong, offering fruit buffets for visitors to taste fresh durians, mangosteens and rambutans. Surasak Charoensirichote, Rayong governor said fruit harvests especially durians will be gradually released to the market, starting from April. The Tourism Authority of Thailand, Rayong office and the Agro-tourism Club in Rayong and other agencies have organized tourism promotional activities to promote high quality fruit directly to consumers by letting them pick up the fruit and taste the freshness in the orchards. Tourists, who do not want to pay a fixed price for fruit buffet, they can pay for only what they eat. Tour packages are available as Rayong encompasses varieties of attractions and beaches. Interested tourists can contact the TAT provincial office by calling 038 655-420 for more information. Head of the agriculture office in Rayong, Surasee Permpoonsuksombat said this year, more fruit supply will be harvested due to favorable weather. There will be 108,000 tonnes of durians, released to the market during the four-month fruit season which will end in July. Almost half of durian produce will be harvested in April. (TNA)