Vietnamese Consul General to Perth Phung The Long made this statement after Vietnam’s fresh mango was sold in several stores and supermarkets in Perth city in the state of Western Australia on September 21. Agricare Vietnam Co., Ltd shipped one tonne of Cao Lanh green skin mango to the Australia.
This is the first time Vietnam has exported mango to the country after seven years of negotiation for the approval of Australia’s Department of Agriculture.
To be able to ship the fruit to the country, mango cultivation had to meet Australia’s strict requirements relating to production stages, packing, phyto-quarantine and food safety, irradiation and transport.
Agricare Vietnam worked with farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap to plant mango in line with the Vietnam Good Agricultural Practice (VietGAP) standard.
Vietnam began exporting fresh lychee to Australia in June last year, marking the first time the fruit gained entry into this market. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam said the shipment of the second fresh fruit to Australia is hoped to create opportunities for the country’s other fruits to make inroads into the market.
Australia is also buying mangoes from Thailand and Mexico. The country will purchase more mangoes from Vietnam to meet the increasing local demand during the period from mid-March to late-May annually.