Vietnam: For the first time, Ben Tre officially exports fresh coconut to the Chinese market

Ben Tre is the coconut capital of the country with an area of nearly 80 thousand hectares, accounting for about 42% of the country's coconut area and about 88% of the Mekong Delta's coconut area, with an output of over 700 million fruits. The current area of green coconut for drinking water in the province is about 15,800 hectares, accounting for 21% of the province's total coconut area. Ben Tre's fresh coconuts are famous for their characteristic sweet taste and have been granted a certificate of trademark protection and a national certificate of geographical indication. Currently, Vietnamese fresh coconuts have been exported to 14 countries with an export output of more than 26 million fruits/year. To date, Ben Tre has had 133 growing areas and 14 packaging facilities granted export codes to the Chinese market. Ben Tre's coconut trees have been closely associated with 70% of the population with about 163,000 coconut growing households. The coconut tree has been approved by the ...