Vietnamese fruit farmers targets international market

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After years of struggling, Mekong pomelo farmers are beginning to enjoy success thanks to a communal effort. It was a great day for farmers from a southern commune when they received the news last May: feedback from Russian customers on their Vietnamese nam roi pomelos, a type of grapefruit, had been exceedingly positive.

Farmers from the My Hoa Commune in Vinh Long Province’s Binh Minh District run a fruit cooperative and recently exported over 100 tons of nam roi pomelo to European markets in Germany, the Netherlands and Russia.

It is the largest shipment since the commune first exported 17 tons to Russia last March.

Accounting for one third of the total growing area of nam roi pomelo in Vietnam, My Hoa Commune has gained national fame for its high-quality produce.

The fruit is now hoped to expand into more overseas markets and is in the process of acquiring certification from the Global Good Agriculture Practice (Global GAP).

My Hoa Cooperative’s Chairman Tran Van Sang said there would only be “minor steps” before the Global GAP certification is attained.