Orange grown in Cao Phong district is a famous specialty of Hoa Binh province. (Photo: VNA) Hoa Binh (VNA) – The People’s Committee of Cao Phong district in the northern province of HoaBinh, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, RYB JointStock Company and Cao Phong One Member Ltd, Co., on January 5 held a ceremony tomark the first shipment of seven tonnes of Cao Phong orange to the UK.
Orange grown in Cao Phong district is a famous specialty of Hoa Binh province. It is said to have a wonderful smell and a sweet tender taste combined with its beautiful colour.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of theprovincial People’s Council Bui Duc Hinh said that the orange shipment to the UK marks the province’s over-40-year efforts to bring Cao Phongorange to the world market.
Director of theprovince’s agriculture department Nguyen Huy Nhuan said that the province willcontinue to support orange-growing cooperatives and cooperative groups inimproving their capacity in production, processing, packaging, storing, and selling.
Enterprises are also supported in purchasing and processing Cao Phong orange as well as adding value to the product, he said.
Representatives cut ribbons at the ceremony to mark the first shipment of seven tonnes of Cao Phong orange to the UK. (Photo: VNA) Nguyen Thi ThanhHuong, Director of RYB Joint Stock Company, said that none of the nearly 900plant protection substances that are required to be analysed according toEuropean standards was found in all testing samples.
Sample packagesto the UK have also been cleared without any obstables related to food safety andorigin, she said.
Last year, manyagricultural products of Hoa Binh province like bamboo shoots, vermicelli, cassava, and nutritious porridge maintained their traditional exportmarkets and expanded new markets. Its white sugarcane, purple sugarcane,longan, and red-flesh pomelo were first exported to high-end markets such asthe US, the Republic of Korea, the UK, and the EU.
Cao Phong district nowhas 1,744 ha of citrus trees, including 1,358 ha of orange and tangerine with ayearly output of over 20,000 tonnes.
The district has sevenproducts, including fresh orange and processed orange, recognised as 3-and-4-starOCOP (One Commune One Product) products./.
