Vietnam Berry insights

(Damyang=Yonhap News) ▲ Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 16th that it has begun full-scale export of locally produced strawberries, starting with the shipment of 256 kg to Vietnam from the Bongsan Agricultural Cooperative Distribution Center. Damyang-gun plans to export strawberries once a week to six countries, including Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Canada, and Vietnam, by April. Since the popularity of Damyang-gun strawberries for domestic consumption has made it difficult to secure export volumes, it has been exporting about 100 tons since 2018. In December of last year, it signed a business agreement with France's 'Angier' and is exporting strawberry seedlings to France, Kenya, Indonesia, and other countries, receiving royalties. Damyang-gun Governor Lee Byeong-no said, "We will actively support exports to globalize Damyang strawberries." ▲ 'Damyang Market' Special Discount Event for Seollal = Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 16th that it will hold a special discount event at 'Damyang Market', a local agricultural specialty product sales store, until February 5th to celebrate Seollal, the nation's biggest holiday. A 20% discount event for all items including rice, strawberries, Korean beef, Korean sweets, and sesame oil will be held simultaneously at offline direct sales stores and online shopping malls. Lotte Outlet Gwangju Suwan Branch will also sell agricultural specialty products for 5 days from the 24th to the 28th before the Seollal holiday, and a 'Damyang Agricultural Specialty Products Special Sale' will be held at the Gwangju Government Complex on the 20th and 21st. Report to KakaoTalk okjebo <Copyrights (c) Yonhap News, Unauthorized reproduction-redistribution, AI learning and use prohibited> 2025/01/16 15:06 Sent

Chinese green kiwis have a wholesale price of about 20,000-30,000 VND per kilogram, half that of goods from Australia and New Zealand.

Polish blueberries may be exported to Vietnam from 2025 - according to the arrangements between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and representatives of the management of the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture. The parties also want to work on eliminating administrative barriers in trade in animal products.