First co-operative in Hung Yen to ship longan to Europe
The Quyet Thang co-operative will be the first of its kind in the northern province of Hung Yen to ship a batch containing 30 tonnes of fresh longan to Europe, Director of the cooperative Tran Van My has said.
Hung Yen (VNA) – The Quyet Thang co-operative will be the first of its kind in thenorthern province of Hung Yen to ship a batch containing 30 tonnes of freshlongan to Europe, Director of the cooperative Tran Van My has said.
To fulfil requirementsof such a choosy market, the co-operative must follow a strict productionprocedure.
In the 2021 crop, theco-operative has 30 ha of the fruit grown under VietGAP standards. However, itsoutput is projected to reduce by 40 percent compared to that of last year dueto unfavourable weather.
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Hung Yen is home toabout 4,800 ha of longan, of which more than 1,300 ha have met VietGAPstandards. The province expects to harvest around 50,000-55,000 tonnes of thefruit this year, 15-20 percent higher than last year’s output./.
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Bunches of longan fruit (Photo: VNA) 
