Argentina: Tucuman lemon arrived in Vietnam

Published 2022년 10월 21일

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The first shipment of Argentine lemons arrived in Vietnam, marking the start of lemon exports to that Asian country. The shipment, containing 25 tons, was exported by the company FGF Trapani from Tucumán. The export was made possible through negotiations initiated in February 2019 and supported by various government agencies and the Citrus Association of the Argentine Northwest (Acnoa). Argentina is the first southern hemisphere country to export yellow lemons to Vietnam, and FGF Trapani views this as a test shipment to assess logistical issues and market reception, with hopes of increasing exports in the future.

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The first shipment of Argentine lemons arrived in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and inaugurated the export of this product in that Asian country, after the requirements to open this market were agreed in February 2019. “We are very happy with this achievement. Vietnam was a pending issue for the Argentine citrus sector to expand our presence in Asian markets. We are already exporting to China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. We aspire to position ourselves as suppliers from the Southern Hemisphere and in the counter-season of a high-quality product in societies that are beginning to learn about the virtues of yellow lemon and gradually incorporate it into their diet", commented Pablo Padilla, president of the Citrus Association of the Argentine Northwest (Acnoa). He added that this "was possible thanks to the technical work carried out by Senasa during almost 10 years of negotiations, in conjunction with the Obispo Colombres Agroindustrial ...

Source: Suenaacampo