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Fruit exports increase over 28%

Fruit exports increase over 28%

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports are flourishing, with an annual 28.1% increase in value to $2.59 billion recorded in the first five months of this year.
Dragon fruit prices surge amidst dwindling supplies

Dragon fruit prices surge amidst dwindling supplies

Vietnamese fruit faces tougher competition in China

Vietnamese fruit faces tougher competition in China

Is it better to eat white or red dragon fruit?

Is it better to eat white or red dragon fruit?

I heard that red dragon fruits are more beneficial to our health than white ones as they contain higher amounts of vitamins A and C. Is it true? (Hong, 27, Bac Giang)
August 27, 2023 | 03:00 pm PT
Durian usurps dragon fruit’s crown as Vietnam’s top fruit export

Durian usurps dragon fruit’s crown as Vietnam’s top fruit export

Durian has replaced dragon fruit as Vietnam’s biggest fruit export item after a 10-fold surge year-on-year to US$526 million in the first five months of this year.
July 8, 2023 | 03:15 pm PT
Dragon fruit exports continue to fall amid intense competition

Dragon fruit exports continue to fall amid intense competition

Vietnamese dragon fruit exporters are expected to have another difficult year as more countries grow the fruit and make the international market increasingly competitive.
May 15, 2023 | 03:12 pm PT
Chinese growers put Vietnamese durian, dragon fruit in risky oversupply

Chinese growers put Vietnamese durian, dragon fruit in risky oversupply

Vietnamese dragon fruit is at risk of oversupply, while durian prices will likely plummet as China, the local fruits’ largest importer, continues growing an increasing amount of the two trees.
March 14, 2023 | 03:15 pm PT
Dragon fruit prices triple

Dragon fruit prices triple

Dragon fruit prices have tripled year-on-year in southern farms after China resumed border trading.
February 5, 2023 | 11:04 pm PT
Vietnam steps up dragon fruit exports to Australia

Vietnam steps up dragon fruit exports to Australia

Large volumes of dragon fruit are being exported to Australia though it is currently the harvest season there for the fruit.
January 23, 2022 | 08:33 pm PT
China resumes dragon fruit imports at border gate

China resumes dragon fruit imports at border gate

China has resumed imports of fresh fruits, including dragon fruit, through the Hekou-Kim Thanh border gate that straddles the Chinese province of Yunnan and the Vietnamese province of Lao Cai.
January 12, 2022 | 06:02 am PT
300,000 tonnes of dragon fruit have no buyers

300,000 tonnes of dragon fruit have no buyers

Around 300,000 tonnes of dragon fruit will soon be ripe for harvest but without buyers as China clamps down on border trade, industry insiders said.
January 6, 2022 | 11:35 pm PT
Dragon fruit suffers pandemic troubles

Dragon fruit suffers pandemic troubles

The Covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult for Vietnamese dragon fruits, in season now, to be exported.
September 1, 2021 | 11:36 pm PT
Long-tailed macaques beguiled by dragon fruit

Long-tailed macaques beguiled by dragon fruit

Over 30 long-tailed macaques, a threatened species, converge on Ta Cu National Reserve headquarters in Binh Thuan Province daily to binge on dragon fruit supplied by reserve guards.
December 21, 2020 | 03:00 am PT
In a Hanoi restaurant, rice paper rolls turn pink and sweet

In a Hanoi restaurant, rice paper rolls turn pink and sweet

A Hanoi restaurant has introduced special steamed rice paper rolls made with pink dragon fruit, attracting hundreds of curious customers every day.
March 5, 2020 | 02:30 am PT
Fruit containers stuck as China border gate closes

Fruit containers stuck as China border gate closes

Over 200 container trucks full of fruit stand idle near a northern border gate as the new coronavirus outbreak halts cross-border trade.
February 5, 2020 | 06:00 am PT
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