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Seven Vietnamese fruits officially licensed for export to US
As many as seven Vietnamese fruits have now been able to make inroads into the US market.
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The northern province of Hai Duong has been taking actions to promote lychee sales, as the specialty fruit of its Thanh Ha district is ripening in the latter half of May.
Lychee harvest in Central Highlands a success
Vietnam’s lychee production has been supplemented this year by nearly 15,000 tonnes from Central Highlands’ provinces, thanks to their harvest taking place a month before northern localities do likewise.
Hung Yen’s early-ripening hybrid lychees entering harvest season
Phu Cu district in the northern province of Hung Yen is the “capital” of early-ripening hybrid lychees and recently held a fair showcasing and selling the fruit, which is now entering the harvest season.
Hung Yen egg-shaped lychees selling like hot cakes
Farmers in Phu Cu and An Thi districts in the northern province of Hung Yen are rushed off their feet these days harvesting lychee crop. The size of chicken eggs and with a nice appearance and sweet aroma, the lychees have won favour among consumers from far and wide.
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