Papaya overtakes canned tuna in 2025 export performance

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — In one of the country’s regional agricultural powerhouses, the lowly papaya is gaining importance. The crop, which sells for P5 to P15 per kilogram in South Cotabato, has overtaken the flagship canned tuna as one of the top export products of the Soccsksargen region in 2025. Papaya ranked second, posting export