Accordingly, the shipment of five tonnes of Ri6 durians, imported by the UK’s TT Meridian Ltd via official channel, went through customs clearance on May 4 and were distributed to supermarkets in the UK.

Vietnam's Ri6 durian now available in UK.

With superior quality and zero import duties thanks to the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), the Vietnamese durians could compete with rivals from other countries in the UK market, said the office.

Many other Vietnamese specialty fruits also entered the UK market, such as Bac Giang lychee, Tan Lac red-skin pomelo, Yen Thuy pomelo and Cao Phong orange from Hoa Binh province. This presence demonstrates great efforts by Vietnamese fruit producers and exporters to meet product quality standards and GlobalGAP production process.

Thai Tran, managing director of the TT Meridian Ltd, said the company has come up with plans to introduce more Vietnamese tropical fruits to the UK such as durian, mango, lychee and longan based on feedback and orders from distributors and consumers across the UK.

To expand export opportunities in the UK, trade experts also advised exporters to have a marketing strategy, especially digital marketing, to introduce these specialty fruits to UK consumers.

Minister calls for sustainable cultivation of durian and passion fruit

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has issued a directive on the sustainable cultivation of durian and passion fruit to meet export requirements.

Lam Dong ships its first 70 tonnes of durian to China

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on September 21 exported its first 70 tonnes of durian to China.

China appreciates Vietnam’s first shipment of durian

The first batch of Vietnamese durian was cleared through the Huu Nghi border gate in Pingxiang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, for consumption in the Chinese market.

First approved batch of Vietnamese durians en route to China

The first batch of six containers of Vietnamese durian from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak that have passed stringent safety guidelines began its journey to China on September 17.

Vietnam officially exports fresh durian to China for first time

For the first time, Vietnam will export fresh durian to China under the official quota, which reduces farmers’ risks.

Source: VNA