Vietnamese fruit reaches int’l markets
(VOV) - Vietnamese fresh fruit such as litchi, longan, dragon fruit, rambutan and mango are slowly overcoming obstacles and finding their way into markets around the globe.
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Vietnamese fruit like longan, rambutan, dragon fruit, mango and litchi have received tentative approval for import into several strict markets. |
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| Hopefully, Vietnamese litchi will resonate in foreign and Asian markets. |
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Litchi has received approval for import into some states in the US (but not all) in addition to certain regions in Canada, Australia and France. |
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Rambutan has also been cleared for shipment into parts of the US, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, and Republic of Korea. |
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To export to foreign markets, rambutan and other fruit must comply with Global GAP and VietGAP standards. |
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Tien Giang, Vinh Long and Ben Tre are localities that have exported the biggest volume of rambutan. |
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In late August, two metric tons of longans were shipped to the US. |
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To enter the US market, processing of longans must be strictly monitored. |
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Dragon fruit are required to go through several quarantine stages before entry into foreign markets is permitted. |
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Dragon fruit has also gained entry into parts of the US, New Zealand, Japan and Republic of Korea. |
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At present, Vietnamese exporters are targeting other potential markets including some in the Middle East. |
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The prospects for Mango in the Japanese market look promising. |
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Before entering the Japanese market, mango undergo many stages to ensure that no insects or fruit diseases are introduced into the country and the fruit are safe for human consumption. |