November 20, 2017 | 21:26 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese seedless lime sees great chance to enter Japanese market
Vietnamese seedless lime cultivated in Ben Luc district, the Mekong Delta province of Long An, sees a great opportunity to be exported to Japan, a fastidious market, heard an agricultural promotion conference recently held in Wakayama prefecture, Japan.
At the event, Yoshinobu Nisaka, Governor of
Wakayama prefecture, said he is interested in agricultural cooperation between
Vietnam and Japan in general and between Wakayama and Long An in particular.
Vietnamese seedless lime cultivated in Ben Luc district, the Mekong Delta province of Long An. Photo: phapluatplus.vn
Long An can send laborers to Wakayama to
support agricultural production there, he said.
Japan wants to purchase Vietnamese seedless
lime and lime products like pure lime powder, instant lime powder, canned lime
juice, and lime seasoning powder, said agricultural expert Kha Chan Tuyen.
He highlighted that desiccated lime slices,
lime leaves, dried lime peel, and especially lime essential oil are all favored
by the Japanese side after they found that these products are made of stable
and quality materials.
Nguyen Van Hien, Chairman of the Chanh Viet
Trading & Investment Joint Stock Company, highlighted that agricultural
experts are supporting his company and local farmers with techniques to
cultivate quality seedless limes.
He believed that fresh limes and lime
products of Ben Luc locals will gain a foothold in the Japanese market.
Earlier, Chanh Viet Trading & Investment
JSC exported its products to some European countries. Seedless lime products
have also drawn attention from Muslim markets.
Source: VNA