Vietnam: Long An struggles to find a sustainable outlet for dragon fruit

Published 2023년 12월 10일

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Vietnamese dragon fruit is facing competition from other countries in the region, including China, which consumes about 80% of the country's dragon fruit, but Long An province still considers it a key crop due to its quality and competitive pricing. The province maintains 8,900 hectares of dragon fruit, with China as the main market, followed by Korea and Japan, and is working to regulate production and reduce supply to match demand in order to stabilize prices. Long An's Dragon Fruit Association aims to supply dragon fruits to the EU and other demanding markets, and the government is coordinating with businesses to manage output and electricity usage for off-season lantern growing areas to ensure stable production.

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According to the Dragon Fruit Association of Long An province, Vietnamese dragon fruit is facing fierce competition from countries in the region, even China, the market that consumes about 80% of our country's dragon fruit. However, Long An still considers dragon fruit a key crop, because the province's dragon fruit is highly appreciated by customers for its quality and design, and the price is competitive with other markets. Mr. Truong Quang An, Chairman of the Board of Directors - Director of Thanh Long Tam Vu Cooperative - Vice Chairman of Long An Provincial Dragon Fruit Association said that up to this point, the province's dragon fruit area is still maintained at 8,900 hectares. Long An still determines that China is the main market, followed by Korea and Japan. Although the price of dragon fruit is no longer the same as in its heyday, if it is flexible in off-season production and reasonable control of output, at a price of 25-30,000 VND/kg, dragon fruit growers will still ...

Source: Vov