Red-flesh dragon fruit cultivated under advanced technology in Thuan Chau district in the northern mountainous province of Son La has been warmly received by Russian consumers. The fruit has now been exported to several fastidious markets, opening up sustainable development opportunities for the Vietnamese staple.
The northern mountainous province of Son La held a ceremony in Thuan Chau district on August 20 to export 10 tonnes of red-flesh dragon fruit to Russia.
Farmer Le Van Chin from the southern province of Long An recently livestreamed an advert about his cooperative’s red-flesh dragon fruit on his Facebook page.
Five tonnes of Vietnam’s red flesh dragon fruit were recently shipped to Australia in a bid to seek new markets for Vietnamese fruit exports amid difficulties stemming from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).