5 tons of red-fleshed dragon fruit from Quynh Thuan Agricultural Cooperative, Chieng Pha commune and 27 households in Chieng Pha and Phong Lai communes, Thuan Chau district were officially exported to the Italian market, through Ngoc Hoang Agricultural Cooperative, Mai Son district, Son La province and Hanoi Organic Food Limited Company.
In 2010, red-fleshed dragon fruit was planted in Thuan Chau district under provincial-level scientific research project code KN-01-2020.
In 2018, the district built a chain for red-fleshed dragon fruit products, linked with Ngoc Hoang Cooperative to supply seeds, instruct people on care techniques and purchase products.
Red-fleshed dragon fruit is currently one of eight production chains for sustainable fruit tree development in Thuan Chau district. Up to now, the whole district has 50 hectares of red-fleshed dragon fruit, of which 44 hectares are linked in the chain, mainly concentrated in the communes of Chieng Pha, Phong Lai, Phong Lang, and Muong E. In 2024, the harvested dragon fruit output is estimated to reach over 500 tons, with an average selling price of 30,000 - 35,000 VND/kg.
It is expected that 60 tons of Thuan Chau red-fleshed dragon fruit will be exported to markets in the UK, France, Russia, Italy, some Middle Eastern countries and the EU market, striving to achieve the export value target of 325 billion VND this year.
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/son-la-xuat-khau-5-tan-thanh-long-ruot-do-sang-thi-truong-italia-1718972612606.htm
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