Many New Zealanders are happy to have lemons from Vietnam all year round

Published 2022년 11월 15일

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the approval of lemons and pomelos for export from Vietnam to New Zealand, during her visit to the country. This makes grapefruit and lemons the fourth and fifth most likely export fruits of Vietnam to New Zealand, following mango, dragon fruit, and rambutan. The move is part of the New Zealand-Vietnam strategic partnership action plan, which aims to foster growth in two-way trade. Both countries share an efficient food production system and consider agriculture a key area of cooperation, with trade in agriculture, forestry, and fishery reaching nearly 550 million USD last year, which accounted for 41% of the total bilateral trade turnover.

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On the afternoon of November 15, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attended the ceremony to announce the export of fresh lemons and pomelos from Vietnam to New Zealand. This is an event on the sidelines of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to Vietnam. Ms. Jacinda Ardern said there will be a lot of New Zealanders happy because they now have lemons to eat all year round when Vietnam provides this fruit at an off-season time. Grapefruit and lemon are the 4th and 5th most likely export fruits of Vietnam to New Zealand after mango, dragon fruit and rambutan. The New Zealand Embassy said that in the New Zealand-Vietnam strategic partnership action plan, the two countries have agreed to encourage further growth in two-way trade and the signing of Vietnam's lemon and pomelo exports. South is an important step forward. Ms. Jacinda Ardern also said that New Zealand and Vietnam are "born partners" in the field of agriculture as both countries have efficient food production systems. This ...

Source: VNExpress