Leading market analysts are forecasting Vietnamese exports to the US oflitchi and longans to soar to over 1,800 tonnes annually, radio TheVoice of Vietnam (VOV) reported on September 9.
The Departmentof Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspecition Service has issued afinal rule that, effective October 6, will allow imports of litchi andlongan fruit from Vietnam into the US.
Specifically, theymust be grown at registered location and monitored by the PlantProtection Department and each batch of product must be accompanied witha certificate issued by the Plant Protection Department.
Most importantly, these fruit must be in strict compliance with regulations governing levels of pesticides.
Litchiand longans are Vietnam’s key fruit products for exports, along withdragon fruit, bananas, mangos, star apples, rambutan and grapefruit.
Vietnam expects to earn 1.2 billion USD from fruit and vegetable exports in 2014.-VNA
The Departmentof Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspecition Service has issued afinal rule that, effective October 6, will allow imports of litchi andlongan fruit from Vietnam into the US.
Specifically, theymust be grown at registered location and monitored by the PlantProtection Department and each batch of product must be accompanied witha certificate issued by the Plant Protection Department.
Most importantly, these fruit must be in strict compliance with regulations governing levels of pesticides.
Litchiand longans are Vietnam’s key fruit products for exports, along withdragon fruit, bananas, mangos, star apples, rambutan and grapefruit.
Vietnam expects to earn 1.2 billion USD from fruit and vegetable exports in 2014.-VNA
