Vietnamese grapefruit officially exported to Australia, Australian blueberries exported to Vietnam

Vietnamese grapefruit is officially exported to Australia, and in the opposite direction, Australian blueberries are also officially exported to our country.

Vietnamese grapefruit officially exported to Australia - Photo: C.TUỆ

On the morning of October 9, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment coordinated with the Australian Embassy in Vietnam to hold a ceremony to announce the export of Vietnamese grapefruit to Australia, and Australian blueberries to Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Hoang Trung affirmed that Australia is becoming one of Vietnam's reliable and important partners in the global agricultural supply chain.

Therefore, the two sides regularly exchange technical cooperation and policy dialogue, further facilitating the opening of markets for potential fruits of both sides.

To date, grapefruit is the 6th fruit from Vietnam allowed into Australia (after dragon fruit, lychee, longan, mango and passion fruit).

Meanwhile, blueberries are the 7th Australian fruit imported into Vietnam (after grapes, oranges, tangerines, cherries, peaches and nectarines).

Australian blueberries are one of the world's top quality fruits, rich in nutrients, grown in clean ecological conditions, strictly controlled according to biosafety standards.

To facilitate the export of Vietnamese grapefruit and Australian blueberries, Mr. Trung requested that the ministry's units, localities, businesses and industry associations comply with Australian regulations on fresh Vietnamese grapefruit, especially production processes, traceability, and pest control.

At the same time, the Vietnamese technical quarantine agency quickly completed the necessary technical procedures, creating favorable conditions for the import of Australian blueberries into Vietnam.

Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Australian Embassy signed the conditions for importing Australian blueberries into Vietnam and the action plan document - conditions for exporting Vietnamese grapefruit to Australia - Photo: C.TUỆ

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird also affirmed that the announcement ceremony of opening the market for Vietnamese grapefruit to Australia and Australian blueberries to Vietnam is an important milestone in agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

According to Ambassador Gillian Bird, today's protocol signing ceremony opens up great opportunities for fruit and vegetable trade cooperation.

"I am delighted that Vietnamese consumers will soon be able to enjoy Australian blueberries - a product grown in diverse soil and climate, with delicious flavour, high nutritional value and meeting the strictest standards of safety and sustainability," she shared.

Ambassador Gillian Bird also said that due to the short geographical distance, Australian blueberries can be transported to the Vietnamese market just 24 hours after harvest.

In return, the ambassador also expressed his wish to soon enjoy Vietnamese grapefruit in Australia.

The Ambassador appreciated the agricultural agencies of both sides in implementing the "2+2" cooperation mechanism, allowing each side to simultaneously open the market for two priority products.

She believes that this mechanism will continue to bring about many new achievements in the coming time, contributing to promoting agricultural trade and further deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Mr. Huynh Tan Dat - Director of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment - said that fresh grapefruit from Vietnam is now available in the markets of 14 countries and territories, including the United States, South Korea, New Zealand...

The area of ​​grapefruit cultivation in our country is increasingly expanding, from 50,000 hectares in 2015 to more than 100,000 hectares in 2025 with an output of nearly 1 million tons per year. The export turnover of fresh grapefruit is about 60 million USD (in 2024).

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/buoi-viet-nam-chinh-thuc-sang-uc-viet-quat-uc-sang-viet-nam-20251009112135437.htm