First batch of Cao Phong orange exported to UK

Oranges grown in Cao Phong district are a famous specialty of Hoa Binh province and are said to have a wonderful smell with a sweet tender taste that combines perfectly with its beautiful colour.

As part of his address at the event, Bui Duc Hinh, deputy secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, said that the orange shipment to the UK marks the province’s efforts of over 40 years to bring Cao Phong oranges to the international market.

Nguyen Huy Nhuan, director of the province’s agriculture department, said that the province will continue to support orange-growing cooperatives and other cooperative groups as they strive to improve their capacity in production, processing, packaging, storing, and selling.

Enterprises will also be supported in purchasing and processing Cao Phong orange, as well as adding value to the product, he said.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, director of RYB Joint Stock Company, stated that none of the nearly 900 plant protection substances that are required to be analysed according to European standards were found in testing samples.

Sample packages to the UK have also been cleared without facing any obstacles related to food safety and origin, she said.

Last year, many agricultural products of Hoa Binh province such as bamboo shoots, vermicelli, cassava, and nutritious porridge maintained their traditional export markets and successfully expanded into new markets. Its white sugarcane, purple sugarcane, longan, and red-flesh pomelo were first exported to high-end markets such as the United States, the Republic of Korea, the UK, and the EU.

Cao Phong district now has 1,744 ha of citrus trees, including 1,358 ha of orange and tangerine with an annual output of over 20,000 tonnes.

The district boasts seven products, including fresh orange and processed orange, recognized as 3-and-4-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) products.