Vietnam's Mai Khoi Farm grows a range of peppers because of their high quality and health benefits. "The cooperation with Rijk Zwaan in promoting products providing technical support and training, helps us meet international standards," says CEO Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Visiting the booth of breeder Rijk Zwaan at Asia Fruit Logistica is a way for Mai Khoi Farm to connect to the rest of the world.
Strong support and visits
At the end of 2014, Ngan and her husband Nguyen Van Minh Tu left the Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh to start Mai Khoi Farm in Da Lat as CEO and chairman, respectively. They initially grew a variety of flowers and vegetables before switching to peppers in 2019. "Thanks to Rijk Zwaan's strong support and farm visits, we learned how to grow peppers on a substrate. With the guidance of Bio Pro, we have been using beneficial insects since 2022. That was the next big step to upgrade our product quality and quantity," comments Ngan.
Choosing yield, easiness, and quality
Currently, Mai Khoi Farm grows red, yellow, and green sweet peppers, tricolor baby peppers, and Sweet Palermo® in four colors on 8.2 hectares. Ngan explains: "Peppers are the most economically efficient crop, although the initial investment costs are high. We chose to grow Rijk Zwaan varieties like Kpop RZ and Palermo Radius RZ because they have a high yield, are easy to grow, and have good product quality. Moreover, Rijk Zwaan's crop specialists, like Hong Tran, offer us strong technical support."
Sweet Palermo is performing well
The four colors of Sweet Palermo are among their top sellers, according to Ngan. "We first tried to sell this new product on the market in 2019, but it was too early. We introduced it again in 2021. Since then, it has been a big success. Customers give excellent feedback on the product quality of Sweet Palermo, plus these sweet pointed peppers are easy to eat and offer versatility in use. They are also rich in nutrients like vitamin C and folate, and they increase your immune system. My husband and I eat Sweet Palermo every day. We feel like our health has improved significantly," she says.
Connect and learn at Asia Fruit Logistica
Mai Khoi Farm is not only present at Asia Fruit Logistica as a visitor, but is also participating in the pepper seminar organized on the 3rd of September. "We want to show the world that our Vietnamese company can produce high-quality agricultural products that meet international standards. Additionally, Asia Fruit Logistica is a great opportunity for us to connect with and learn from other professional companies in the agricultural sector."
Rijk Zwaan will participate at Asia Fruit Logistica and is present at Booth 5N14
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