Southern Province of BA Ria-Vung Tau Was Granted Planting Codes to Export Green-Skin Pomelo to the US

Four pomelo planting areas in the Southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have been granted planting area codes, enabling them to export green-skin pomelo to the US. Pomelo is the seventh fresh fruit of Vietnam to be licensed to enter the US market, following mango, longan, lychee, dragon fruit, rambutan, and star apple. The US is a potential market for Vietnamese fruit, as it has a high demand for fruit, up to 12M tons each year. Its domestic production has met just 70% of the demand, while the remaining 30%, equivalent to 3.6M tons, is imported. To export pomelo to the US, the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will work with relevant parties to carry out concerted measures, especially training farmers and exporting companies in the US’s import requirements. It will also maintain the granting of production unit codes and strictly monitor pest contamination in fruit.