“Through the conference, Son La continues to promote and introduce longan products to both domestic and foreign customers and affirms that the Son La and Song Ma longan has met the rigorous requirements for export as well as consumption in the domestic market”, said Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People’s Committee Lo Minh Hung.

Local fruit showcased at the conference.

Song Ma boasts the largest longan farming area in Son La province with over 7,500ha and an estimated volume of over 30,000 tonnes.

About 2,400ha of longan farming area was granted with 92 farming area codes including 34 farming area codes to serve the export of longan to the US and Australia and 58 farming area codes to serve the export of the fruit to China.

Since the first longan crop, Song Ma district has shipped 80 tonnes of longan to the Chinese market.

The entire province expects to have 75,000 tonnes of longan in this crop including 8,500 tonnes shipped to the Chinese, US and Australian markets.

Despite the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the province’s agricultural production in the first six months of 2020 expanded by 2% over the same period last year. The export revenue of mango and longan is estimated to reach US$52 million in the period.

New arising land of sweet fruits

(BGO) – Exploiting local potentials and advantages, Tan Yen district (Bac Giang province) has gradually expanded the fruit cultivation area toward commodity trend to build product trademark. 

Son La exports 10 tonnes of red dragon fruit to Russia

Thuan Chau district in the northern province of Son La held a ceremony on July 23 to export 10 tonnes of red dragon fruit to the Russian market.

Vietnamese fruits reach out to the world

The application of technology, the promotion of production linkages, and the establishment of farming area codes for exports have helped improve the quality and value of Vietnamese fruits as they gradually penetrate demanding markets across the world. Fruit trees are becoming key crops in many localities in Vietnam, generating about hundreds of millions of Vietnamese dong in income per ha per year.

Tan Yen guava - delicious fruit in four seasons

(BGO) – Going through the green guava orchards on the fields running along the hillsides, adorned with the white color of the styrofoam covering the fruits, the sweltering June heat seems to ease. Although it was planted in Tan Yen district (Bac Giang province) not long ago, the Taiwanese guava variety has quickly taken root, greening this land and producing sweet fruits all the four seasons of the year.

Expanding production area of certified fruits

In recent days, Luc Ngan lychee in the northern province of Bac Giang have been continuously exported to Japan by air.

Source: NDO