The first shipment of Chilean apples recently arrived in Vietnam through Phu Nhuan Food Company, an importer and distributor of high-quality fruit, with the firm set to bring 1,176 cases of Fuji brand apples from Frutera San Fernando S.A of Chile to the local market.

Chilean Ambassador Jaime Chomali and Ms. Nguyen Thi Luu,
a representative of Phu Nhuan Food Company alongside customers 

According to Chilean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaime Chomali, the appearance of apples from the South American country will create a fresh milestone in bilateral trade ties between the two nations.

Furthermore, Ambassador Chomali expressed his hopes that Vietnamese consumers will be able to enjoy access to leading Chilean products, with his country working closely with Vietnamese quarantine agencies in an effort to bring Chilean fruit into Vietnam whilst simultaneously sending Vietnamese fruit to Chile. “We are doing our best to promote trade links between the two countries”, the Chilean diplomat added.

The South American nation allocates approximately 35,000 thousand hectares for growing apples and exports an average of 740,000 tonnes per year, making them the fourth largest apple exporter in the world and a major exporter within the southern hemisphere.