Vietnam finalises procedures to export longan to Japan

  • A longan plantation in Song Ma district, the northern province of Son La. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    A longan plantation in Song Ma district, the northern province of Son La. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • A longan plantation of the Hung Loc Agricultural Service Cooperative in the northern province of Son La. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    A longan plantation of the Hung Loc Agricultural Service Cooperative in the northern province of Son La. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • A longan plantation in Chieng Khuong commune, Song Ma district, the northern province of Son La. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    A longan plantation in Chieng Khuong commune, Song Ma district, the northern province of Son La. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
  • Harvesting early-ripening longan in Chieng Khoong commune, Song Ma district, the northern province of Son La. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
    Harvesting early-ripening longan in Chieng Khoong commune, Song Ma district, the northern province of Son La. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết
Vietnam is finalising procedures to get allowance to export longan to Japan – one of the world’s choosiest markets. In 2020, the Department of Plant Protection proposed applying the cold-pressure processing method for all varieties of longan and was accepted by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). The Japanese and Vietnamese sides spent many months developing a plan to carry out experiments applying this method. If the cold-pressure processing technology is approved by the Japanese side, Vietnam will have a great opportunity to export this kind of fruit to this market. Last year, Vietnam exported over 117,500 tonnes of longan, including over 11,000 tonnes of fresh longan. Vietnam fresh longan is currently sold in 17 countries and territories across the world. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết

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