6 Kinds Of Fresh Fruit Of Vietnam Exported To The US
Mango has officially become the sixth fresh fruit of Vietnam exported to the US market after litchi, longan, rambutan, milkweed and dragon fruit.
Vietnam’s Fruit Exported Markets
China ranked first in Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable import market in the first four months of the year with 74.26% market share; followed by the US with 3.16%; Korea accounted for 3.03%; Japan accounted for 2.53%…Notably, markets with a strong increase in fruit and vegetable export value were Australia, which increased by 39.9%; The Netherlands increased by 29.22%; South Korea increased by 25.53% and France by 24.81%.
In April, the first batch of Vietnamese mangoes was exported to the US market with a volume of 8 tons. Mango officially became the 6th fresh fruit of Vietnam exported to the US market after litchi, longan, rambutan, star apple and dragon fruit. This is also the result of 10 years of arduous negotiations.
Litchi
Since 4 years ago, fresh lychee from Vietnam has been approved by the US side. But so far, the output of fresh lychees exported to this market is still quite modest. After 2 years of focusing on the Japanese market, this year many businesses and growing areas continue to push into the US market, a potential but rather “fastidious” market, requiring high quality, with requirements for Quarantine, strict food safety.
A representative of Bac Giang province said that the province’s lychee output this year is expected to be over 160,000 tons. Of which, there will be about 1,600 tons of lychee granted the IRADS code by the US and will be exported to the US, Australia and EU markets.
It is currently the time in Bac Giang or Hai Duong, litchi farmers are quite busy in the harvest season. The Chinese market has always been a traditional market, consuming most of Vietnam’s fresh litchi. Currently, China is still implementing the “Zezo Covid” policy, so it is forecasted that the export of lychee to this market will continue to be difficult. However, businesses and local authorities where there is a border gate with China have planned to soon implement the green channel so that lychee can be exported most smoothly. From the beginning of June, lychee was included in the priority item for early clearance procedures with priority lanes of the day at the border gates of Lang Son province.
Longan
In recent years, in addition to strong consumption in the domestic market, products from Vietnamese longan have been known and accepted by many major markets and consumers around the world such as China, Australia, the United States, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Europe, Middle East…
Up to now, Vietnamese longan fruit has met the standards of the regulations of the importing country such as: clear traceability, production and export according to the process of meeting quality requirements, verifying the phytosanitary status. meet the import conditions for fresh fruit of the importing country. Before exporting, the label is treated according to suitable measures to ensure no insects. This means that Vietnam’s exported fresh longan fruit has been recognized for its high quality, affirming the “Vietnamese fruit” brand and can confidently circulate in many other fastidious markets.
Rambutan
With an annual output of over 110,000 tons, the average production value is over 300 million VND/hectare. Rambutan trees are considered the mainstay with an area of more than 3,400 hectares, accounting for more than 41% of the fruit-growing area. In particular, in recent years, productivity and quality have continuously increased thanks to the application of technical advances, increased investment in intensive farming, production according to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), the The distribution of crops to reduce pressure on concentrated production has also been successfully implemented by farmers, contributing to improving the value of rambutan fruit.
Currently, Vietnamese rambutan exports have reached more than 20,000 tons to markets such as the US, China, Canada and some countries in the EU, Eastern Europe, Middle East and ASEAN. In April this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the New Zealand Embassy officially announced the export of rambutan from Vietnam to New Zealand. After 7 years of negotiation and efforts to meet the criteria of planting, packaging, labeling, irradiation treatment and quarantine, Vietnamese rambutan has qualified to be present in the New Zealand market.
Star Apple
Following the Vietnamese fruits that have been officially allowed to be imported into the US market, including: dragon fruit, rambutan, litchi and longan, the US Department of Agriculture has just allowed the import of Vietnamese star apple fruit into the US. expected from the fourth quarter of this year. Currently, Vietnam is the only country in the world that chooses star apples as an export product.
In order to promote the brand of Vietnam’s star apple, the Southern Fruit Research Institute (SOFRI) and the Vietnam Record Book Center (VietKings) have officially proposed to the Asian Records Organization and the World Records Organization. The world set a record “Vietnam is the only country in the world to export star apples”.
There are many varieties such as Lo Ren star apple, purple brown star apple, yellow star apple … In which the special variety of Lo Ren star apple is grown the most, because of the thin shell, shiny, very beautiful fruit flesh, many, sweet aroma, many nutrients, favored by many people.
Dragon Fruit
Highly appreciated for its quality and good nutritional content, dragon fruit is one of the most popular fruits in many markets. In particular, Australia and New Zealand are considered as potential markets because of their high standards. Dragon fruit successfully exported to this market will have the opportunity to enter many other markets.
In 2020, Vietnam’s dragon fruit export turnover to Australia will increase by 36%, in 2021, due to the impact of epidemics and diseases. export growth has decreased but still reached 14%, reaching $ 4.8 million, higher than the general growth rate of dragon fruits exported to markets.
Similarly, in New Zealand, dragon fruit is one of three types of fruit licensed to be imported into this market. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung said that dragon fruit is Vietnam’s most successful export fruit to New Zealand with continuous growth from 2014 to now.
Mango
Currently, fresh Vietnamese mangoes are exported to 22 countries, mainly China, and mango products are exported to 53 countries. In 2021, nearly 600,000 tons of mangoes will be exported to other countries, up 42% over the previous year. In which, export volume to Japan tripled from 215 tons in 2020 to 640 tons last year, similarly to Korea increasing 130% of output,…
Currently, the country has 845 area codes for mango growing, with an area of 42,000 hectares, accounting for 31%. Particularly, Cat Chu mango exported to Japan has 16 planting area codes issued, mainly in Dong Thap. Besides exporting, the Plant Protection Department also encourages provinces to have chain of specialty stores in big cities for easy access by consumers.
Marina Nguyen
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