Shipments of Vietnamese dragon fruit abroad are expected to shoot up after Taiwan (China) agreed to reopen its doors to Vietnamese white flesh dragon fruit from June 2016.
Dragon fruit harvest in Long An province (Photo:VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Shipments of Vietnamese dragon fruit abroad are expected to shoot up after Taiwan (China) agreed to reopen its doors to Vietnamese white f𓆏lesh dragon fruit from June 2016, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rura♒l Development.
In March 2009, Taiwan completely suspended the import of Vietnamese dragon fruit over fear of being infected with melon fly disease. It was said the flies that eat guava could inhabit the fruit and enter Taiwan.
At that time, Vietnam exported around 15,000-16,000 tonnes of dragon fruits to Taiwan annually.
Dragon fruit is favoured for exports thanks to its long preserving term (40 days) and low cost of transportation by sea route (0.2-0.3 USD per kilogramme).
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Vietnam exported over one million tonnes of dragon fruit in 2015.-VNA
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Dragon fruit harvest in Long An province (Photo:VNA)
