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Vietnamese green-skinned pomelo is available in the US for the first time

Fresh Pomelo
Vietnam
United States
Published Dec 3, 2022

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The first shipment with 2 tons of green-skinned pomelo from Ben Tre province was transported by air to the East Coast of the United States by the food distribution company L&T (L&T Food Distributor).

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According to Ms. Truc Phan, CEO of the company, the entire shipment was ordered 2 days before arriving in the US: "Currently, Vietnamese pomelos are being sold for 6.99 USD to 7.99 USD// pounds (0.46kg) in the market. Compared with pomelos in Florida, it is more than 3 times and about 2.5 times higher than the price of Chinese pomelos going by sea because this batch of pomelos is by air. In the near future, I plan to go by sea, the price will definitely be competitive with pomelos in China. Although slightly better than pomelos grown in the US in Florida, with the crispness and sweetness of pomelos plus the passionate love for Vietnamese fruits of Vietnamese people in the US, I will definitely consume a lot. quantity of Vietnamese green-skinned pomelo in the US". Currently, Vietnamese green skin pomelos are being sold in Asian supermarkets and have attracted the attention of a large number of Vietnamese people as well as the Asian community in the US. Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang, from ...
Source: Vov

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