The tropical fruit was introduced to Australian consumers at Costco stores in the two Australian states on July 20 by the Vietnam Trade Office and 4waysfresh, a privately owned company that supplies vegetables and fruits to food processing companies and major supermarkets in Australia.
The fruit has been sold out after hitting the shelf of a Costco store in Perth city of Western Australia.
The wholesale price of the Vietnamese fruit at Costco stores in Adelaide city is 18.99 AUD per kilo, while the retail price via electronic platforms in Sydney and Melbourne is about 35 AUD per kilo.
This is the first time the Vietnamese lychee has been marketed to consumers at Costco stores in Australia./.
