The fruit, which was imported and grown experimentally on 30 hectares, is has a high yield, and 1,100 kilograms were exported to Japan and also the UK, according to the province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Seedless lychee grown in Vietnam.

It contains less sugar than normal lychees and therefore even people with diabetes can safely consume it.

In Vietnam it is sold at the same price range, which is 20 times normal lychee.

Before it was grown in Vietnam, Vietnamese traders used to sell imports from Japan at up to VND5 million per kilogram.

The company that is growing the seedless lychee, Ho Guom – Song Am High Tech Agriculture, has set aside 1,000 hectares for it.

Its current 30-ha farm can produce around 15 tons by the end of June.

In the northern province of Bac Giang, in 2019 over 500 seedless lychee trees were planted and they produced high yields last year.

But the province is still in the process of researching it and not producing it commercially.

“Golden time” for Vietnam’s lychee exports coming: experts

July marks the end of the lychee season in China but the main harvest in Vietnam. Therefore, domestic firms are advised to optimise this opportunity to boost exports to the neighbouring country.

Bac Giang introduces more lychee originated products

(BGO) – Apart from popular products like dried lychee, lychee juice, lychee vinegar and lychee honey among others, this year, some cooperatives in Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang province) has cooperated to process several attractive handicraft products from lychee.    

Bac Giang ensures traffic order and safety during lychee season

(BGO) - Every time when the red of lychees covers all hills and roads, the forces engaging in ensuring traffic safety and order in Luc Ngan district carry a heavier responsibility, contributing to the success of the lychee season.

Bac Giang steps up efforts to sell main-harvest lychees

The northern province of Bac Giang held a conference on June 7 in Luc Ngan District, its largest lychee growing region, to promote the sale of the fruit, which has now entered in its main harvest season.

Tan Yen farmers harvest lychee at night

(BGO) – Tan Yen district (Bac Giang province) grows 1,340 hectares of lychee with estimated productivity of some 17,000 tonnes including 1,170 hectares of early ripening lychee (total output of 15,500 tonnes). So far, the district has harvested about 13,000 tonnes of fruits, accounting for over 80 percent.

Source: VnExpress