Vietnamese grapefruit officially available in Australian market

VTV.vn - To date, grapefruit is the eighth fruit from Vietnam allowed into Australia. Meanwhile, blueberries are the eighth fruit from Australia imported into Vietnam.

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

Thus, up to now, grapefruit is the 8th fruit of Vietnam allowed to be exported to Australia (after dragon fruit, mango, longan, rambutan, lychee, star apple and passion fruit). Along with that, blueberry is also the 8th fruit of Australia imported into our country.

According to the agreement, fresh grapefruit exported from Vietnam to Australia must meet the following conditions: Fresh grapefruit must be whole, without or with a short stem (cut short close to the peel); grapefruit growing areas and packaging facilities must be given codes before export. Exported grapefruit must not be contaminated with 19 harmful organisms banned by Australia. Exported grapefruit shipments must comply with packaging, labeling and preservation requirements.

In addition, fresh grapefruit shipments for export must be irradiated at an irradiation facility approved by the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection at a minimum dose of 150 Gy. Fresh grapefruit shipments must undergo phytosanitary procedures before export and must undergo phytosanitary inspection at the Australian port of arrival.

To ensure full compliance with requirements on plant quarantine and food safety for grapefruit exported to Australia, the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection will coordinate with specialized agencies in localities to conduct training and disseminate regulations on plant quarantine and food safety; provide guidance on establishing and granting codes for growing areas and facilities for packing grapefruit for export, etc.

Vietnamese grapefruit is now available in the markets of 14 countries and territories such as the United States, South Korea, New Zealand... Vietnam is the second largest grapefruit growing country in the world with about 110,000 hectares, yielding over 1.2 million tons/year.

Source: https://vtv.vn/trai-buoi-viet-nam-chinh-thuc-co-mat-tai-thi-truong-australia-100251009155738887.htm