Opening for Vietnamese pomelo and lemon to enter NZ market
VOV.VN - In order to export two types of fruit, pomelo and lemon, to the New Zealand market, the Plant Protection Department has finalised a technical dossier and consulted all relevant units.
The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, along with organizations and individuals producing and exporting fresh fruit, requested opinions on the draft export programme on phytosanitary requirements for two fresh fruits being exported to New Zealand.
Accordingly, the Plant Protection Department has proposed two steps in which to manage pests both in fields and after harvest.
Hoang Trung, head of the Plant Protection Department, said that before exporting fresh fruit to New Zealand or any other country, it remains necessary to meet all regulations set by importing countries. This includes things such as product information, varieties, cultivation procedures, plant protection measures, and phytosanitary work.
With a population of over five million, New Zealand has the strictest plant quarantine system in the world, meaning the export of fresh fruits to this demanding market is of great significance.
Moving forward, if the nation is able to export fresh fruit products to this market, it will not only demonstrate the overall prestige of Vietnamese goods, technical capacity, quarantine, and management, but also create favourable conditions for negotiations to open the market with other countries, Trung emphazised.