At the ribbon cutting ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hoa Binh (VNA) –The first batchof “Dien” pomelos weighing 16 tonnes, part of an order of 48 tonnes, fromLuong Son district, the northern province of Hoa Binh, was exported to the US onDecember 5.
Speakingat the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Dinh CongSu affirmed that it is the second year Hoa Binh has exported Dien pomelos, butthere is a significant difference compared to December 2022 when only onecontainer was flown to the UK.
He said this year, the province has received orders for the pomelo from several EUcountries and three orders from the US, affirming the expansion of exportmarkets and the rapid increase in the export volume of agricultural productsfrom Hoa Binh.
Atpresent, the pomelo tree is becoming a key crop in Hoa Binh. Inparticular, the area dedicated to Dien pomelos this year has reached over3,200ha, accounting for nearly 60% of the total pomelo cultivation area and 31%of the citrus tree area in the province. The expected yield of Dien pomelos thisyear is over 52,000 tonnes, mostly in Yen Thuy, Luong Son, and Kim Boidistricts.
Localagencies and localities support pomelogrowers, by expanding the areas that are granted identification codes,regularly monitoring food safety and those subject to plant quarantine,enhancing training for farmers and supplying essential supplies for production. Support hasalso been extended to farmers in acquiring certifications such as VietGAP and GlobalGAP. As theresult, the quality of exported pomelos has improvedconsiderably./.
