Speaking with a reporter from VietNamNet this morning (May 21), Ms. Hoang Thi Thuy Ha, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thanh Ha district ( Hai Duong province ), reported: "Thanh Ha lychees exported to Australia are now being sold on the shelves of Market Place supermarkets in that country."

Accordingly, Thanh Ha lychees are listed at 34.99 AUD/kg (equivalent to 594,000 VND/kg). This is a very high price compared to the average price of 70,000-100,000 VND/kg for lychees sold in the Vietnamese market.

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The first shipment of Thanh Ha lychees was exported to Australia by a business in mid-May. Photo: Provided by the business.

Last year, Vietnamese lychees imported to Australia by air were sold for around 400,000-500,000 VND/kg. Meanwhile, tens of tons of lychees transported by sea sold for around 260,000 VND/kg in various Australian states.

Previously, on May 14th, Red Dragon Production, Trading and Service Co., Ltd. exported the first batch of Thanh Ha lychees to the Australian market via air freight.

Mr. Mai Xuan Thin, the director of this enterprise, said that the lychees for export are purchased from several orchards in the Ha Dong area (Thanh Ha), and the products meet VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards.

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Lychee products are now available on supermarket shelves in Australia. Photo: Provided by the business.
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The price of Thanh Ha lychees is listed at 34.99 AUD/kg. Photo: Provided by the business.

Following the first shipment, according to the plan, when the early-ripening lychee trees are in full bloom and the pink lychee tea is ready for harvest, the company will purchase 10-15 tons daily for export.

According to Ms. Hoang Thi Thuy Ha, this year's lychee crop is poor, with the estimated early lychee production reaching over 20,000 tons, equivalent to 50% of the 2023 production. After visiting lychee orchards in the district, businesses have expressed interest in exporting lychees to France, Thailand, Singapore, Canada, and other countries.

In addition, Thanh Ha district currently has about 20 weighing stations of various sizes, mainly located in Thanh Quang and Thanh Cuong communes. Lychees are being exported smoothly to China.

Chinese traders have officially begun purchasing lychees this year. The harvest season for this specialty fruit has also started, and farmers who harvested early are selling their lychees at incredibly high prices.