Canadian cherry exports to Vietnam flying high
VOV.VN - Cherry growers in British Columbia, Canada, are looking for yet higher growth in exports to the attractive Vietnamese market, said officials from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Speaking at a supermarket promotion event on July 16 in Ho Chi Minh City, Senior Trade Commissioner Ms Barbara Nadeau said Canada secured market access for its cherries in Vietnam in 2010 and sales in the Vietnamese marketplace have been growing at a fast pace particularly in the last couple of years, reflecting growing awareness of the local consumers of the high quality of Canadian cherries.
The Trade Commissioner said Canadian consignments of cherries in 2015 to Vietnam alone skyrocketed nearly 50% year-on-year to CAD1.7 million and are on track to hit a new record high this year.
“Canadian growers place a great deal of emphasis on quality to ensure that they are of the highest calibre and stand out above all the other cherries on the market,” said Ms Nadeau.
In addition, Canadian growers are resourceful and innovative always searching for better techniques to improve their product and protocols to guarantee only clean fruit is entering export markets.
It all ties back to the nation’s farmers wanting to grow quality cherries and keep our reputation and image very high, said Ms Nadeau.
