Vietnamese dragon fruit flows to the US, UK, and Germany

Published 2024년 6월 5일

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Vietnam's dragon fruit exports in the first four months of the year brought in 230 million USD, marking a 7.5% decrease from the same period in 2023. The exports to China, Hong Kong, and Japan saw a decrease, while to the US, UK, Germany, France, Australia, and India, they surged. The proportion of dragon fruit in the export fruit basket experienced a 40% decrease, but the reduced supply due to climate change effects and increased purchasing by new markets helped keep prices high. The province of Binh Thuan, Vietnam, which has 26,500 hectares of dragon fruit, experienced hot and strong wind weather, resulting in a high fruit harvest yield but a sharp decrease in people's longevity.

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Data from the General Department of Customs shows that in the first 4 months of the year, Vietnam's dragon fruit exports reached 230 million USD, down 7.5% compared to the same period in 2023. This also makes the proportion of dragon fruit in the export fruit basket. Export decreased by 40% compared to the same period last year. China, the main export market, continued to decline in the first 4 months of the year and only reached 162 million USD, down 19.3% over the same period last year. Along with mainland China, dragon fruit exports to Hong Kong and Japan also decreased by 0.6-7.5%. Contrary to the downward trend, Vietnamese dragon fruit exports to the US, UK, Germany, France, Australia, and India suddenly soared. Of which, exports to Germany and the UK increased the most by 2.3-2.7 times over the same period last year, reaching 786,000 USD to Germany, and more than 1 million USD in the UK market. As for the US, dragon fruit exports increased by over 102% with 13 million USD, ...

Source: VNExpress