More efforts needed to send lychees to the US market
Vietnamese lychees have been sold in the US and are greatly appreciated for their quality. However, after the first batches that aimed to explore the market, greater efforts are needed for bulk lychee exports to be made to the country.
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A lychee-growing and caring area has been established under US export standards and the quality is outstanding.
After many market survey shipments, export businesses have planned to send large quantities of lychees from this year’s crop to the US, which means there is nearly a month left to make arrangements. However, many difficulties remain.
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| A farmer harvests lychee fruits in his garden in Luc Ngan District, Bac Giang Province, northern Vietnam. Photo: Ha Quan / Tuoi Tre |
Because of difficulties in transportation, the price of Vietnamese lychees in the US is many times higher than those from China and Mexico.
This year, the area of lychees grown under standards from the US totals more than 200 hectares, equivalent to an output of 1,500 tonnes. Due to a lack of preservation technology for sea shipping, the price of Vietnamese lychees in the US depends on air freight.
The Bac Giang lychee has become a famous brand at home and abroad.
The fruit has been exported to more than 30 countries and territories, including demanding markets like the U.S., Japan, and the EU, making it one of Vietnam’s staple exports.
To avoid complete dependence on China, Vietnamese lychee farmers used this year’s harvest as an opportunity to expand their footprint across the globe by exporting to over 30 international markets, as well as strengthening their domestic position.
(Source: Vietnamplus)
