Tra Vinh exports dragon fruits to US
(VOV) - Duc My Cooperative in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh will export 1 tonne of red flesh dragon fruits to the US at a price of VND24,000 per kilo.
Vu Cong Bang, director of the Viet Seafood and Agricultural Products Company that helped My Duc send the offer to US importers, said the product branded My Duc-Tra Vinh is a favourite with American consumers.
The US side has planned to purchase an additional two tonnes of the fruits due to be shipped in May.
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Tra Vinh province’s red flesh fruits are permitted by the Ministry of Science and Technology to go abroad.
The provincial Department of Science and Technology is assisting Duc My Cooperative members in getting the VietGap certificate for their products.
Tra Vinh has more than 65ha of red flesh dragon fruits mainly cultivated in Chau Thanh, Cau Ke, and Cau Ngang districts with an annual output of more than 1,000 tonnes.