South Korea: High-quality domestic fruits, high potential for export to Vietnam

Published 2023년 4월 18일

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South Korea is looking to increase its fruit exports to Vietnam, particularly grapes, as demand for imported fruits is high due to limited tropical fruit cultivation in the country. Vietnam's fruit and vegetable imports reached $1.1 billion in 2021, with China, the US, and Australia being the largest suppliers. However, Korea's exports of fresh agricultural products to Vietnam saw a 54% increase in 2022, reaching $160 million. The Rural Development Administration is also developing a new grape variety, Hongju Seedless, with promising export potential.

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[Reporter Lee Byeong-seong of The Korean Rural Newspaper] Very little fruit is grown in the country. Most imports from China and the US $100 million increase in grape imports South Korea’s $7.3 million “increase” Strawberry imports increased significantly It is said that the export potential of Korean high-quality fruits to Vietnam is high. Although Vietnam has a tropical monsoon climate, there is little tropical fruit cultivation in the country, so consumer preference for imported fruits is high. Experts who attended the ‘Export Revitalization Seminar for Vietnamese Buyers in Response to Export Market Diversification’ held on April 11 by the Export and Agriculture Support Division of the Rural Development Administration analyzed the local market in Vietnam and dealt with export support plans. Ahn Wook-hyeon, a researcher at the Export Support Division of the Rural Development Administration, who presented an overview of Vietnam’s export market at the seminar, said, “As ...

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