Local dragon fruit exports to China face hurdles
VOV.VN - Vietnamese dragon fruit exports to China are anticipated to face numerous difficulties due to the cultivation area of dragon fruit in the northern neighbour set to grow in a rapid manner moving forward, according forecasts made by the Import-Export Department.
This comes after dragon fruit exports of all types in November endured a decline of 9% to US$82 million compared to the figures from the previous November.
During the past 11 months of the year, dragon fruit exports fell by 10.2% to US$1.08 billion against the same period from last year, of which white flesh dragon fruit remains the key export item, making up 66.6% of the total export volume.
The Import-Export Department therefore warned that China's dragon fruit growing area has seen a 10-fold increase in recent years, thereby making it increasingly difficult for the country to boost dragon fruit exports to the Chinese market in the future.
Furthermore, dragon fruit exports of all kinds to the United States during the ten 10 months of the year witnessed a decline of 28.3% to US$21.1 million from the same period last year. Indeed, this period saw white flesh dragon fruit being the top fruit exported to the fastidious market, reaching a figure of US$7.5 million and representing an annual rise of 50.8%.
Moreover, the export value of red flesh dragon fruit to the US throughout the reviewed period also fell 36% to US$4.1 million in comparison to last year’s corresponding period, despite their superior taste in comparison to the fruit products from other countries.
Global demand for dragon fruit is growing by approximately 4% each year and is forecasted to continue rising over the coming years.
Local businesses have therefore been advised to comply with stringent requirements set by importers, with dragon fruit being cultivated in line with VietGAP’s standards in order to increase the competitive value of the fruit product in the international market.
