Tien Giang star apples exported to Russia

A Mekong Delta fruit cooperative in Tien Giang province successfully exported 110 kg of star apples for the first time to the Russian market on February 9.

The fruit, which was sold at a price of 40,000 VND per kilogramme, was certified by the Global Partnership for Good Agricultural Practice (Global GAP), said Le Van Son, Vice head of the Lo Ren-Vinh Kim Star Apple Cooperative.

Earlier, the Metro supermarket corporation oversaw the export of 40kg of the cooperative’s star apples to Germany .

The cooperative now boasts 47 ha of land planted with star apple trees in accordance with Global GAP standards and this year, it plans to harvest approximately 50 tonnes of the fruit, specifically for export to overseas markets

VNA

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