It is the first time that the fruits are exported to the market. Known as sau in Vietnam, the fruit is most popularly used in sour soups, candied with sugar and ginger and as a summer drink.

The dracontomelons follows the durian and green mangoes in making its way to Australia.

With its main harvest season extending from June to September, the dracontomelon has the potential to do well in the Australiam market, according to the office.

Other Vietnamese fruits approved for official export to Australia include dragon fruit, ripe mangoes, green mangoes, lychee and longan.

Australia is seen as an export market with high potential for Vietnamese agricultural produce and products.

Vietnam earned over $40 million from exporting agricultural products to Australia in the first half of the year, a 52 percent year-on-year increase.