Of the figure, about 3.26 trillion VND was from lychee sales and the remainingfrom support services.
The province exported 72,250 tonnes of lychees, earning 126.8 million USD. BacGiang’s lychees were mainly shipped to China, with 71,250 tonnes and 125million USD.
The remaining 1,000 tonnes, worth 1.8 million USD, were exported to several EUcountries, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, the US, Canada, Japan andthe Republic of Korea.
Bac Giang’s specialty fruit has also been consumed across the country, especially Hanoi,Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hue, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, and southern provincesvia wholesale markets, trade centres and supermarkets.
This year, the lychee prices are relatively stable, ranging from 8,000 VND to25,000 VND per kilogram. Lychees for export are sold at between 15,000 VND and25,000 VND per kilogram.
As the main harvest season will end in the next 10-15 days, with an outputequivalent to 30 percent of the total production, authorities recommendedpeople use safe plant protection chemicals to ensure the best quality, prestigeand trademark of Bac Giang lychees.
Lycheeis one of the 52 key agricultural products of Bac Giang, a list approved bylocal authorities in 2017.
About 13,500ha of lychee trees in BacGiang are farmed under VietGAP standards with an estimated output of 90,000tonnes. Of that area, 218ha with more than 10,000 tonnes of lychees arecultivated under GlobalGAP standards and eligible for export to demandingmarkets.
Total lychee output in the provinceis expected at 150,000 – 180,000 tonnes in 2018.-VNA