Bac Giang lychees to be shipped to US market

Following the first consignment of Vietnamese lychees arriving in Japan, a total of five tonnes of fresh lychees originating from the northern province of Bac Giang are being exported to the United States.

Hanoi-based New Age Technologies Vietnam Joint Stock Company on May 28 purchased lychees from Tan Yen district, which has a large area under lychee cultivation in Bac Giang.

The fruit will then be classified and processed through various phases to meeting food hygiene and safety requirements before being packaged for export.

Bac Giang is renowned for a large lychee growing area meeting VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards. The area has grown to reach ​​218 hectares in size and has an estimated output of 1,800 tonnes.

Besides local consumption, the province has in recent years planned to export its tropical fruit to a number overseas markets, including the US and Australia.

Recently Tan Yen district successfully exported 20 tonnes of lychees to Japan.