Vietnam has started exporting fresh pomelos to the US, following nearly six years of negotiations on plant quarantine and other issues. The first batch of exports was announced in a ceremony in Ben Tre province, with the company Chanh Thu Fruit Import Export Group JSC overseeing the process. Ben Tre province, which has received 25 codes for growing green skin pomelos for export to the EU and US markets, has been joined by 35 other regions in obtaining codes for exporting pomelos to the US. The country exports around 200,000 tons of pomelos annually from about 10,000 hectares.