Grapefruit officially exported to Korea

According to the Plant Protection Department ( Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ), after 3 months of widely consulting with relevant parties, the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency of Korea (APQA) has officially announced on the APQA website the import regulations for fresh grapefruit from Vietnam to Korea.

Accordingly, from August 2024, Vietnamese enterprises will be able to export fresh grapefruit to the Korean market, enriching Vietnam's fruit and vegetable export markets. Thus, after dragon fruit and mango, grapefruit is the third fresh fruit from Vietnam allowed to be imported into Korea.

According to the Plant Protection Department, the import of Vietnamese grapefruit into Korea is an important step, opening up great opportunities for Vietnamese agricultural products to access international markets, while affirming the quality and reputation of Vietnamese agricultural products in the world market.

Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen - General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association - said that in the first 7 months of 2024, Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports to Korea increased strongly, bringing the total value of fruit and vegetable exports to this market to second place (after China), surpassing the US market.

In the first 6 months of 2024 alone, fruit and vegetable exports to Korea brought in a value of 164 million USD.

Sharing about the potential for grapefruit exports, the Plant Protection Department emphasized: Currently, the whole country has more than 100,000 hectares of grapefruit cultivation, with an output of more than 900,000 tons. Of which, the Mekong Delta is considered a key area with a grapefruit growing area of about 32,000 hectares, with an output of about 370,000 tons.

Provinces with large grapefruit areas are Ben Tre (over 8,800 hectares), Vinh Long (over 8,600 hectares), Dong Nai (over 5,400 hectares). Famous grapefruit varieties with great export potential include green-skin grapefruit, Nam Roi grapefruit, Tan Trieu grapefruit...