Bac Giang (VNA) – As many as 39,451tonnes of lychees have been sold in the northern province of Bac Giang, equivalentto around 40 percent of the total production, said a local official on June 23.
Of the figure, nearly 30,049 tonnes areearly-season lychees and the remaining are of main crop, according to DeputyDirector of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade Dao Xuan Cuong.
Over 11,000 tonnes and 13 tonnes were shippedto China and Australia, respectively. Roughly 27,756 tonnes were soldnationwide, mostly in northern localities, Hanoi, the central city of Da Nang,the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, Ho Chi Minh City and several southernprovinces.
In response to Luc Ngan – Bac Giang Litchi Week,45 tonnes of Bac Giang lychees were supplied to Big C supermarket chain, andmore than 3 tonnes went to Hapro and around 2 tonnes to Saigon Co.op chain,which all meet VietGap or GlobalGAP standards.
This year, lycheesfetch 25,000-72,000 VND (1.1-2.6 USD) per kilogram, or 5-10 percent higher thanlast year, reported the department.-VNA