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Fresh produce from Western Australian including a variety of table grapes, Bravo apples and premium onions will hit the shelves of a high-end Indonesian supermarket in June thanks to a new free trade agreement (FTA).
The introduction of WA-grown fresh produce to more than 10 stores across greater Jakarta was made possible by an FTA signed last year. It is the first shipment of WA fresh produce that importer PT Mulia Raya will send to Indonesia, and the first time local apples and grapes will be exported to Australia’s nearest neighbour.
Roger Cook, WA’s minister for state development, jobs and trade, said Indonesia was an important market for the state’s exporters, being the fifth largest export customer for agrifood and beverages. He said that the agreement was an innovative example of growing ‘our share of the global food market’.