First batch of ‘Dien’ pomelos exported to UK

Dien pomelo and Red pomelo  on the shelves of Longdan supermarket (Photo: VNA)

London (VNA) – First ‘Dien’ pomelos from the northern province ofHoa Binh have been available on the shelves of Longdan supermarkets in the UK,receiving the welcome of the Vietnamese community in the country and local consumers.

The first batch of 11 tonnes of Dien pomelo from the YenThuy district was transported to the UK on February 9 by Longdan, the largestimporter of Vietnamese products in this country.

Earlier this month, Longdan also imported more than 5 tonnesof red-flesh pomelo from the province’s Tan Lac district.

In 2022, Longdan boosted the import of Vietnamese freshfruits such as green pomelo, Hung Yen longan, Bac Giang lychee. This year, thisgroup will continue to import Vietnamese specialties to the UK. Cao Phongorange, also from Hoa Binh, will be available in this market from the firstquarter of 2023.

Longdan has a dozen of supermarkets specialising in Asianproducts, of which Vietnamese goods account for about 30%./.

VNA