Preliminary processing facility of lychees for export of Ameii Vietnam JSC in Thanh Xa commune, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province. (Photo:VNA)Hai Duong, June 6 (VNA) - Ameii Vietnam exported 10 tonnes of fresh lychee toThailand by sea on June 5, marking the first time the fresh fruit of Vietnam hit the shelves in Thailand.
Representatives of Ameii JSC said having Vietnam’s fresh lycheeaccepted in Thailand is a huge feat as Thailand is a capital of fresh fruit in the region, and this showed that Vietnamese lychee can compete with other fruits.
Each week, the company hopes to export over 20 tonnes of the summer fruit to supermarkets chain and stores in Thailand.
According to Hai Duong Department of Agricultureand Rural Development, by May 31, the province had harvested and marketed about29,000 tonnes of litchi. Of these, about 15,000 tonnes are exported to China,Laos and Cambodia./.
Representatives of Ameii JSC said having Vietnam’s fresh lycheeaccepted in Thailand is a huge feat as Thailand is a capital of fresh fruit in the region, and this showed that Vietnamese lychee can compete with other fruits.
Each week, the company hopes to export over 20 tonnes of the summer fruit to supermarkets chain and stores in Thailand.
According to Hai Duong Department of Agricultureand Rural Development, by May 31, the province had harvested and marketed about29,000 tonnes of litchi. Of these, about 15,000 tonnes are exported to China,Laos and Cambodia./.
VNA
