The first shipment of 10 tons of Son La province’s red-flesh dragon fruit was destined for Russia on July 23 after successfully exported a large amount of mango and longan to China, Australia, the U.S. and the EU. 

Son La successfully exports dragon fruit to Russia

Secretary of Thuan Chau district’s Party Committee Nguyen Minh Tien said that the district aims to expand the farming area of red dragon fruit to 150-200ha in the 2020-2025 period.

The exports have helped the farmers avoid a season with bountiful crops but low prices and expanded the markets for local fruits.

In addition, this is good news for local farmers, opening up export opportunities to many fastidious markets across the world.

Thuan Chau is one of the pioneering localities in Son Lataking the lead in implementing policies to develop high-quality fruit trees. The district has 3,300ha of fruit including 26ha of red dragon fruit with an estimated output this year of 200 tonnes.

Exporting agricultural products to high-demanding markets is a good sign for Viet Nam. Son La province has exported mango, longan, lychee, and dragon fruit to China, Taiwan (China), Australia, the EU, the U.S., and Russia. 

In the first six months of 2020, Son La province sold over 120,000 tons of fruit of various kinds./.