Tien Giang exported nearly 30 tons of star apple fruit to the US market

Within 20 days after the first batch of star apple fruit exported to the US market on December 26, 2017, so far, Tien Giang province has exported about 30 tons of star apple fruit to this high-grade market.

Processing star apple fruit before exporting to the US market in Cat Tuong Agricultural Production and Processing Co., Ltd . Photo: thtg.vn

Accordingly, Cat Tuong Agricultural Production and Processing Co., Ltd is the main manufacturer with 50 hectare area in My Luong commune of Cai Be district, My Long commune of Cai Lay district, Huu Dao commune and Long Hung commune of Chau Thanh district. These areas were granted the area code to meet the requirements of food safety by the Tien Giang provincial agricultural sector and Senior Agricultural Attaché Consulate General of the United States in Vietnam.

Enterprises invested in modern pre-processing equipment and packages and building storage warehouses that meet the food safety standards approved by the US and granted export permit. By this time, the company has exported nearly 20 tons of star apple fruit to the US market with prices higher than 3 to 4 times compared with the domestic market.

In addition, Dai Lam Moc Company was granted a code of 11 hectares of star aplle producing in Ban Long commune of Chau Thanh district and exported 10 tons of fruit to the US market until now. In addition, the My Tinh An dragon fruit cooperative is also urgently implementing the procedures for granting 11 hectare area code of star apple production in Phu Phong commune of Chau Thanh district to meet standard for exporting to the United States.

From now to the end of the season, Tien Giang province will export to the US market about 700 tons of star apple fruit. This is a good sign for finding out the high selling price of satr apple after long time of meeting difficulty in consumption.

(According to thtg.vn-Translated by HUU TAM)