Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Over 15 tonnes of Vietnamese frozen Ri6durian exported to Australia by Uu Dam company sold out within only twodays, reported the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.
Another batch of 45 tonnes still on the way to the country has also been fullyordered by stores.
In October 2019, the office brought half a tonne of frozen durian toAustralia for the first time for a promotional campaign, inviting locals to taste the fruit on an antique car on the streets of Sydney, which created ahuge effect that even newspapers in the top durian exportingcountry reported about the event.
With the slogan “Ri6 Durian - Anotherking”, Vietnamese Ri6 durian became a phenomenon whensome stores in Sydney complained to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australiabecause they were not approved by ASEAN Produce Company to distribute Ri6durian.
Despite the social distancing order in Australiancities since early 2021, Ri6 remains popular. The lowest floor price is up to18.99 AUD per kg for whole frozen durian and 20-25 AUD per kg for peeled durian.
Right after an online conference held by theMinistry of Industry and Trade on August 6, the Vietnam Trade Office inAustralia worked with major importers to continue to import more durian andagricultural products in August. The Uu Dam company alone signed a memorandumof understanding with the office to ship 100-150 tonnes of Ri6 durian toAustralia.
According to the office, the Vietnamese Ri6 durian has already earned a name in Australia so exporters should pay attention to maintaining the quality of their fruit./.
