After the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) and Vietnam's Plant Protection Department have conducted joint online assessment of 25 durian growing areas of the Krong Pak Fruit Cooperative and Dung Thai Son Import-Export Trading JSC, it has made positive comments on the durian growing areas in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. According to Vo Ngoc Huy, deputy director of the cooperative, the Chinese side initially said that the durian farms have met environmental standards.
The agency checked a total of 38 planting area codes and six packaging facilities for nearly half a month with a combined area of 1,500 hectares, but the official results are yet to be announced.
Vietnam now has about 50,000-60,000 ha of durian growing areas for official export, mainly in Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Tien Giang and Dak Lak provinces. Durian will be the 11th Vietnamese fruit to enter the Chinese market via official channels, following a protocol signed by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan in July.
Source: en.vietnamplus.vn