Green grapefruits are being exported to EU markets, confirmed Nguyen Vinh Qui, the manager of Hoang Qui green grapefruits trading firm in My Thanh An Commune, Ben Tre Town.

He said that he will export 200 tonnes of green grapefruit to the EU in 2009 under a signed contract between him and his partners.

So far, his firm has exported some 80 tonnes of green grapefruit; as such, he is seeking sources of the fruit to fulfill the orders by the end of the year.

At this point, the prices of green grapefruit are on the move in Ben Tre and other neibouring localities.

In addition to the EU markets, Ben Tre’s green grapefruit is also exported to other markets as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Source: TT

Translated by Thu Nguyen