Yesterday, the People’s Committee of northern Bac Giang province and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a teleconference to promote the export of lychee, a local specialty, to the US. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan The Tuan said the Bac Giang lychee has become a famous brand both at home and abroad, and its trademark and geographical indication have been protected in eight countries (China, the US, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Laos, and Cambodia). The fruit is being exported to more than 30 countries and territories.
This year’s lychee output is estimated at over 160,000 tons, with around 1,600 tons expected to be shipped to the US, Australia, and the EU. The early-ripening fruit is set to be harvested from May 15 onwards. The main harvest season will be from June 10 to July 30.
Tuan noted Bac Giang attaches importance to both domestic and foreign markets, adding that it views the US as a potential market with large purchasing power but also strict food safety requirements. He expressed his hope that the Vietnamese Embassy will help connect US importers with Vietnamese lychee traders to cooperate in trading lychee, both fresh and processed ones, as well as other strong agricultural products of Bac Giang.
Source: en.vietnamplus.vn
