Vietnam’s grapefruit exports to the United States and New Zealand surge, with China becoming the main competitor

Preliminary data from the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association show that in the first eight months of this year, Vietnam's grapefruit exports reached US$29.6 million, an increase of 144% compared with the same period in 2022, the strongest growth in the past five years. ​ In the past, Vietnamese pomelo was only exported to the European Union and the Middle East. From the end of 2022 to now, due to the formal admission of the United States and the relaxation of quarantine measures in New Zealand, Vietnam's green pomelo exports have surged. ​ Nguyen Dinh Tung, general manager of Vina T&T Company, which is engaged in the import and export business of fruits and vegetables, said that Vietnamese grapefruit has just entered the U.S. market, and his company accounts for 60% of the market share of Vietnamese grapefruit exports to the United States. The New Zealand market is growing, and Vietnamese grapefruit has to face imports from China. competition with Mexico. ​ The biggest ...