The High Commissioner of Singapore to India, HC Wong, has heaped praise on Tezpur litchi of Assam and added that it is selling fast in his country.
“Enjoying very much my #Assam #tezpur #litchi. Many thanks to Hon CM @himantabiswa for introducing Singapore to this variety of sweet litchi. It is selling fast in Singapore. Export more please,” Wong posted on X.
Responding to his post, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote: “Thank you, HC Wong. I am delighted to know that Tezpur litchis are finding so many admirers in Singapore. We will make sure the next shipment arrives before they disappear from the shelves!”
During the Tezpur Litchi Festival, one tonne of various litchi varieties was exported to Dubai, while around 600 kilograms was shipped to Singapore.
The origins of Tezpur’s litchi legacy date back to 1923, when noted litterateur and former Tezpur Municipality chairman Padmanath Gohain Baruah established litchi orchards in the town. Today, according to the Agnigarh Agricultural Producers Group, more than 150 farmers cultivate litchis across over 400 bighas of land in the region.
