South Korea: Domestic melons and melons are exported to Vietnam and quarantine negotiations concluded

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = Melons and melons grown at our farms can now be exported to Vietnam. Additionally, Vietnam can now import pomelo, a large citrus fruit. The Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Quarantine Headquarters announced on the 29th that quarantine negotiations on this matter were concluded at a bilateral plant quarantine meeting between Korea and Vietnam on the 25th. Domestic melons and melons exported to Vietnam are grown in greenhouses, and the export period is from December to May of the following year. In order to export, requirements such as quarantine at the cultivation site, registration at the packinghouse, and certification of the absence of pumpkin fruit flies must be met. Accordingly, Korea's melon and melon exports are expected to increase further from last year's $1.46 million (about 2 billion won) and $1.18 million (about 1.6 billion won). Pomelo imported from Vietnam must also meet requirements such as registration of cultivation ...