[NEWS] - Which markets are Binh Thuan dragon fruits exported to?

85% of Binh Thuan’s dragon fruit production has been exported. Which, the main export market is Asia and China is the key market.

Dragon fruit is identified as an advantageous fruit tree and a specialty of Binh Thuan, dragon fruit production plays an important role in the agricultural and rural economic development of the province. With a total number of farmer households of 30,000 households participating in the production, purchasing, and preliminary processing of dragon fruit for export, annually, it has created regular jobs for 70-80,000 workers. The total area of dragon fruit is about 27,649 hectares, down about 15.8% over the same period last year.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Binh Thuan province, since before the Lunar New Year until now, when China reopened, traders have stepped up the purchasing of dragon fruits, which leads to the price of dragon fruit. white flesh) is high and stable at the price of 15,000 - 20,000 VND/kg.

However, the number of dragon fruit is not much. The output of the first quarter of 2023 is about 173,000 tons. Due to the precarious price situation occurring for a long time, many farmers do not take care of and do not light up the lights to stimulate dragon fruit production.

White flesh dragon fruit is a variety that is grown a lot in Binh Thuan, occupying an area of about 80%. The remaining area is dragon fruit with red skin purple flesh, and red skin with red flesh, in addition, now there are more varieties of dragon fruit with yellow skin and white flesh.

Regarding the output of products, Binh Thuan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said that Binh Thuan dragon fruit is mainly consumed domestically (15% of output) and exported (86% of output). The main export market is still Asia (Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Qatar, Indonesia, India, Indonesia, European countries (Germany, Ha Noi) Lan, Russia, Spain); United Arab Emirates – UAE); Americas (Canada, USA), Oceania (Australia, New Zealand).

Which, China is the main export market of Binh Thuan dragon fruit. Of which, about 2-3% is official, the rest is traded in the form of border trade through the Chinese market or associated with enterprises outside the province for direct export.

Regarding official exports to the Chinese market, in 2022, more than 6,606 tons will be exported with a turnover of about 7.72 million USD. Particularly for the first quarter of 2023, dragon fruit export output of 1,150 tons with export turnover of 1.8 million USD, reached about 20.93% of the plan in 2023, down 13.17% compared to the same period last year.

About 70-80% of the dragon fruit output of Binh Thuan province is consumed in the form of small-scale export. Mainly purchased and transported by businesses, establishments, and business households to the northern border gates such as Kim Thanh (Lao Cai) - Ha Khau (Van Nam, China), Tan Thanh (Lang Son) - Po Chai (Guangxi, China), Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) - Dong Hung (Guangxi, China), Thanh Thuy (Ha Giang) - Thien Bao (Yunnan, China); for consumption through the Chinese market.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Binh Thuan province, currently, cooperatives (cooperatives) producing and consuming dragon fruit are gradually looking to the market to solve a part of the product.

Specifically, the Thuan Tien dragon fruit cooperative has stable links with domestic enterprises that consume 100 tons of dragon fruit in Europe per year with a stable average price of about 26,000 VND/kg.

Hoa Le clean dragon fruit cooperative is also associated with Vinh Cuu Green Co., Ltd. to export goods to the US market with an output of 120 tons/month; cooperated with Giasaka Japan Co., Ltd. to export goods to the Japanese market with an output of about 30 tons/month.

In addition to consuming fresh products, businesses now process other products from dragon fruit. Specifically, dried dragon fruit, wine, juice, syrup, and candy, ... are mostly consumed domestically with a processing capacity of about 182,000 tons/year, accounting for about 26% of total output.

To find a stable output for dragon fruit, Binh Thuan province has proposed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and relevant ministries and agencies to promptly update new information related to regulations and policies. Imports from China also have a chance with the goods inspection mechanism so that enterprises can quickly grasp the initiative and have plans for production and business activities.

Support Binh Thuan province in promoting trade, consuming and exporting dragon fruits exclusively through markets through official channels, especially for the Chinese market in the current period.

Support to invite large corporations to invest in the field of production and processing of products made from fresh dragon fruit to serve as a "leading" base to lead as well as orient and develop the agricultural product consumption market. advantage of the region.

Support the province to participate in schemes and projects to have resources to develop and improve the value chain for the dragon fruit industry in a modern and synchronous direction from production to consumption.

Export is an indispensable field in the development of our country’s economy, this field is also considered to have great development potential. Because there are now many businesses and business households that want to bring their products to foreign markets, there will be huge potential for development. Indochina Holding is a trade promotion enterprise, we can support domestic and foreign businesses with export needs, and help businesses connect and export goods successfully.

Hoang Yen (Collection source)